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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tory Shepherd

Construction of First Nations cultural centre in SA halted amid budget blowout

Man wearing suit and striped tie talks to the media
The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, announced on Monday there would be a review into the building. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Work on Tarrkarri, slated as “the world’s leading First Nations cultural centre”, has been suspended amid cost blowouts.

The construction of Tarrkarri, which means “the future” in Kaurna, began in December 2021 in Adelaide, and it was due to open in 2025.

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