Draft legislation that would enable a stadium to be built at Macquarie Point in Hobart, has been released for public consultation. The Tasmanian government has also updated the cost estimate for the stadium, saying it was now estimated to be $945 million, up from its previous figure of $775 million. The stadium proposal is being assessed by the Tasmanian Planning Commission as a project of state significance, but the government wants to pull out of that process and instead give the parliament the only say on whether the stadium will be built. A roofed stadium at Macquarie Point is a condition of Tasmania's AFL licence. Business, Industry and Resources Minister Eric Abetz said the government was confident the legislation "provides the necessary details for the parliament to provide their support". "The government has reviewed and acknowledged the concerns and challenges raised within the draft Integrated Assessment Report by the Tasmanian Planning Commission," Minister Abetz said. "This draft bill and subsequent planning conditions addresses these points and demonstrate the efforts by the government to ensure the legislation is comprehensive. Mr Abetz said the permit included conditions requiring "subject and site-specific expert management plans to be finalised and submitted to the relevant regulator for approval before construction or operations" can start. He said that was standard practice for commercial development approval. The government has also agreed to a request from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) to soundproof the Federation Concert Hall. The TSO asked for $4.45 million. Mr Abetz said the total cost of the stadium was now estimated to be $945 million. He said the figure incorporated "improvements that will enhance the stadium user experience to better cater for a wide range of planned uses, including helping facilitate cricket at the venue".