Chinese State Firm Among Top AFL Stadium Build Bidders

General view during the round one VFL match between Tasmania Devils and Coburg Lions at North Hobart Oval in Hobart, Australia, on March 21, 2026. Steve Bell/Getty ImagesA subsidiary of a firm owned by the Chinese government is in the mix to bid for a $1.13 billion stadium construction contract.The Tasmanian government has selected Constructure Joint Venture and BESIX Watpac to participate in the tender process to build Hobart’s Macquarie Point Multipurpose Stadium.