Australian War Memorial expansion submissions call for pause

Sarah Basford Canales
Updated May 18 2021 - 7:16am, first published 4:30am
Public submissions to the National Capital Authority over the Australian War Memorial expansion have called it a "colossal waste". Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Public submissions to the National Capital Authority over the Australian War Memorial expansion have called it a "colossal waste". Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A "colossal waste" and a "theme park" are some of the words used to describe the Australian War Memorial's controversial redevelopment project in a stack of new submissions recently made public.

Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

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