The proposed roofed Macquarie Point stadium faces criticism that its costs outweight its benefits. Photo: PR IMAGE PHOTO

Debate is set to begin on an order to green light a contentious stadium attached to a state's AFL dream.

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Construction of the proposed roofed Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart is a condition of the Tasmania Devils entering the AFL and AFLW in 2028.

The stadium has split the community and drawn political battlelines amid rising budget debt and criticism the $1.13 billion venue is not the right priority.

A handful of independent MPs in Tasmania's upper house will d

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