NSW government abandons plan to knock down ANZ Stadium
By Alexandra Smith
29 March 2018 — 12:10pm
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has abandoned plans to knock down and rebuild ANZ Stadium but will go ahead with its proposal for Allianz Stadium at Moore Park. It is understood the former Olympic stadium at Sydney Olympic Park will instead be refurbished and transformed into a rectangular stadium.
The compromised plan was presented to a cabinet meeting on Thursday morning. An official announcement is expected from the Premier at 12.45pm on Thursday.
The decision comes after sustained pressure on the government to back down on its $2.5 billion stadiums policy.
Coalition MPs have been privately expressing their concern over the policy, which has had the backing of the Premier and Sports Minister Stuart Aryes.
A
Herald/ReachTEL poll last week found
almost 60 per cent of voters opposed the government’s stadiums policy.
More than 53 per cent of voters also felt the Berejiklian government was spending too much on major sporting infrastructure.
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