Barr leaves Civic out of federal stadium discussions

A redevelopment of the AIS site was first floated in 2009 as part of Australia's World Cup bid. Picture supplied

The Canberra Times

The ACT government has raised Bruce as the only new stadium option in discussions with the federal government, despite the push to put a Civic convention centre and sporting precinct back on the agenda.

The stadium issue raised its head again on Monday after federal Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said there would be no funding for a new venue in Canberra in the budget on Tuesday, citing the lack of a business case from the ACT as the main reason.

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is locked in advanced negotiations with the Australian Sports Commission about an AIS redevelopment partnership,...

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