New Canberra Raiders chairman Dennis Richardson has made an impassioned plea for a fresh stadium in the ACT, claiming the GIO Stadium has passed its use-by date.
Richardson was announced as the new Raiders boss on Wednesday, replacing the late Allan Hawke after his death in August.
A former ASIO boss and secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Richardson said he was desperate to work with both the ACT and Federal Government on the issue of stadiums.
“It’s worth noting that a national stadium was part of the original Griffin plan in Canberra … 120 years ago,”...
