Hon Ken Travers asks about WA's requests for federal funding for the new Perth Stadium. The Minister's response indicates ongoing discussions but no specific amount requested.

AnsweredQoN 1007Legislative Council
Asked
18 September 2014
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Sport and Recreation

QuestionView source ↗

PERTH STADIUM — FEDERAL FUNDING
1007. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the Leader of the
House representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation:
(1) What
approaches has Western Australia made to the commonwealth government seeking a
contribution to the cost of the new Burswood stadium?
(2) How much did we request that it contribute?
(3) On what date or dates were the requests made?
(4) What was the commonwealth government's response?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Discussions
with the federal government regarding potential financial contribution to the
new Perth Stadium are ongoing, including a formal request for support to the
Prime Minister in September 2012.
(2) No specific amount was requested.
(3) See answer to (1).
(4) Discussions
with the federal government regarding potential financial contribution to the
new Perth Stadium are ongoing.

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