War memorial cannot be given ‘blank cheque’ to cover cost blowouts, Labor MP says

Government maintains support for $550m expansion project despite previous objection from MPs David Smith and Tony Zappia

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The Australian War Memorial should not be given a blank cheque" to cover further cost blowouts in its controversial $550m expansion, a government MP has warned.

Opponents of the expansion have criticised it as a wasteful and unnecessary project designed to showcase weapons and military objects, rather than furthering the memorial's core purpose as a place of commemoration.

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