00:00As to the Chief Minister, concerns are growing by the day about the condition of Canberra Stadium,
00:05not only in areas used by patrons, but also in facilities relied upon by visiting sporting
00:10teams, including change rooms and the coach's box. Given this is the Territory's premier sporting
00:14venue and with the Raiders and Brumbies games this weekend, will the government now commission
00:18an independent safety audit? Chief Minister.
00:21Thank you. That work is already in place and there is a comprehensive asset management plan
00:28for the stadium and the government is actioning that plan.
00:33Thank you, Chief Minister. Mr Partner, supplementary.
00:35Thank you, Mr Speaker. Chief Minister, do you accept that players, staff, visitors and workers
00:39are entitled to safe, functional, hygienic and professionally maintained facilities?
00:46Chief Minister. Certainly that is the objective, Mr Speaker. And so, yes, what did happen last
00:53Thursday was that the stadium was hit with an extraordinary rain event.
00:56Yeah, but come on. No, no. It was hit with an—it was hit.
01:01The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 6.26pm,
01:08warning that the thunderstorm was slow moving and it would lead to flash flooding.
01:14It did, Mr Speaker.
01:16Thank you, Chief Minister. Mr Supplementary, Mr Milligan.
01:19Yes, thank you, Mr Speaker. Chief Minister, if the NRL and Super Rugby
01:25find Canberra Stadium is no longer fit for purpose, what is Plan B?
01:30Chief Minister.
01:32Well, that's a hypothetical question because neither organisation—
01:35It's been in the police station, I reckon.
01:36Neither organisation has made such a suggestion.
01:40But Marnica Oval is, of course, available for elite sport and has hosted games in the past,
01:47and there are other rectangular football venues in the city.
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