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Despite the electoral chaos, there's a prevailing consensus among political analysts and stakeholders that the stadium project is unlikely to be halted. According to Tim Harkcourt, famously known as the "airport economist" and host of the podcast Footnomics, the electoral outcome strongly favors the stadium's development.
He notes that approximately 70% of voters backed candidates who supported the stadium, including both major parties—Labor and Liberal—as well as independent candidate David O’Burn, who even received a higher vote tally than Dean Winter. This electoral mandate suggests a clear public preference for the project, reinforcing government commitments to proceed with the stadium's development.