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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Chris Dutton

'Most innovative approach': New bid to build Civic stadium sent to PM

One of the design proposals for a new stadium in Civic. Picture supplied

Canberra's peak tourism, business, hospitality and sporting bodies have launched a fresh push to build a stadium and convention centre in Civic, taking a new plan directly to the Prime Minister in the hope of ending a decade-long infrastructure saga.

Anthony Albanese, Senator David Pocock and ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr have been given the proposal, which has been developed over the past two months to prove a 30,000-seat stadium can fit on the site of the Civic pool.

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