NSW government decision to press ahead with $300m Penrith stadium under scrutiny
by Anne Davies from World news | The Guardian on (#62CR3)
Other suburban stadium projects were dumped by the Coalition, due to budgetary reasons
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- Out of left field: why Penrith's $300m stadium upgrade was a surprising choice
The New South Wales premier's decision to proceed with the $300m rebuild of the Penrith stadium in one of the state's most marginal seats, while dumping other suburban stadium projects for budget reasons is set to come under the microscope.
Former deputy Liberal leader, sport minister and local member, Stuart Ayres, has been a strong advocate of the stadium upgrade for Penrith Panthers.
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