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  <name>House of Assembly</name>
  <date date="2009-02-19" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)</sessionName>
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  <sessionNum>3</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
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    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
    <subject>
      <name>AAMI Stadium</name>
      <text id="200902195f9f0e32bf9e470480000318">
        <heading>AAMI STADIUM</heading>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="631" kind="question">
        <name>Mr HAMILTON-SMITH</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Waite</electorate>
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            <name>Leader of the Opposition</name>
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          <question date="2008-09-30" qonNum="131">
            <name>AAMI STADIUM</name>
          </question>
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        <text id="200902195f9f0e32bf9e470480000319">131 <by role="member" id="631">Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition)</by> (30 September 2008).</text>
        <text id="200902195f9f0e32bf9e470480000320">1.&amp;#x9;Will the $100 million grant for the AAMI Stadium redevelopment be the final amount that will be contributed by the government and why wasn't this funding predicated on matching SANFL funding, and is there a further commonwealth contribution forthcoming?</text>
        <text id="200902195f9f0e32bf9e470480000321">2.&amp;#x9;Will this be enough to bring AAMI Stadium up to FIFA standard?</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="636" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Lee</electorate>
        <portfolios>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Police</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Emergency Services</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Recreation</name>
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        <questions>
          <question date="2008-09-30" qonNum="131">
            <name>AAMI STADIUM</name>
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        <text id="200902195f9f0e32bf9e470480000322">
          <by role="member" id="636">The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT (Lee—Minister for Police, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing):</by>
        </text>
        <text id="200902195f9f0e32bf9e470480000323">1.&amp;#x9;The decision by government to provide a grant of $100 million towards the redevelopment of AAMI Stadium followed consideration of a detailed business case presented to government by the SANFL. The business case also outlined the significant range of benefits to the state.</text>
        <text id="200902195f9f0e32bf9e470480000324">There is no immediate intention of providing further contributions towards the redevelopment of AAMI Stadium.</text>
        <text id="200902195f9f0e32bf9e470480000325">The government recognises that the SANFL has already and will continue to contribute significant resources towards the redevelopment and maintenance of AAMI Stadium. The SANFL's desire to provide the South Australian community with a world class sports and entertainment stadium is commendable.</text>
        <text id="200902195f9f0e32bf9e470480000326">Questions regarding Commonwealth contributions toward this particular redevelopment should be addressed to the Federal Government.</text>
        <text id="200902195f9f0e32bf9e470480000327">2.&amp;#x9;An intended outcome in the redevelopment project is to develop AAMI Stadium to FIFA requirements.</text>
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