The order for Tasmania’s $1.13 billion Macquarie Point stadium was tabled in the state’s parliament on Tuesday, setting up a pivotal vote within weeks.

The contentious proposal for a roofed stadium must be approved by Tasmanian parliament before the AFL will rubber-stamp the licence for the Tasmania Devils, the league’s 19th club hoping to join the competition in 2028.

The House of Assembly – the lower house – is expected to debate whether plans for the stadium, which have split the state, should go ahead.

Up for debate: The AFL insists a billion-dollar stadium must be built at Macquarie Point for the Devils to join the league in 2028.

While the order was tabled on Tuesday, the 35 members of the lower house, comprising 14 Liberal MPs and 10 Labor MPs, along with a mix of independents a

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