David Elliott intervened to stop department’s proposal to name Sydney Metro station after traditional custodians
by Michael McGowan from World news | The Guardian on (#5WNK5)
Plans to name new CBD station Gadigal were signed off by previous minister but changed when Elliott took over transport
The New South Wales transport minister, David Elliott, personally intervened to reverse a departmental proposal to name a new underground metro station in the heart of Sydney after the traditional Aboriginal custodians of the land, despite it being signed off by a previous minister.
Elliot has reportedly instead proposed the station be named after Australia's first Aboriginal commissioned army officer.
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