Close Menu
The Stadium BusinessThe Stadium Business
  • News
  • Projects
  • Operations
  • Business
  • Job Listings
    • Job Dashboard
  • Insights
  • Meetings
    • The Stadium Business Summit
    • Design & Development Summit
    • The Stadium Business Asia
    • The Ticketing Business Forum
    • The Ticketing Business Asia
  • Regions
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
LATEST:
  • HBF Park to house Perth’s new NRL franchise
  • Eight venues selected for Brazil’s Women’s World Cup
  • Estadio Azteca set to reopen in March
  • Turkish city set to receive new stadium
  • Cape Town to host PFL’s first event in Africa
  • Tech Stack: INFiLED, Baltimore Orioles and more
YouTube LinkedIn Flickr
Register for #SBS25
The Stadium BusinessThe Stadium Business
  • News
  • Projects
  • Operations
  • Business
  • Job Listings
    • Job Dashboard
  • Insights
  • Meetings
    • The Stadium Business Summit
    • Design & Development Summit
    • The Stadium Business Asia
    • The Ticketing Business Forum
    • The Ticketing Business Asia
  • Regions
Subscribe
The Stadium BusinessThe Stadium Business
Home»Features»Opposition party pledges to drop Adelaide arena project

Opposition party pledges to drop Adelaide arena project

NewsEditorBy NewsEditor24th June 20212 Mins Read Features Industry News 140 Views
Share
Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Email WhatsApp Copy Link

South Australia’s Labor party has said it will scrap a proposed project for a new 15,000-seat arena in Adelaide if it wins the state election next year.

South Australia Premier Steven Marshall, of the Liberal party, unveiled plans for the new arena back in March. The venue, which marked Marshall’s first major pitch ahead of next year’s state elections, is expected to cost around A$700m (£380m/€444m/$531m) and would replace the existing Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

The arena would be capable of hosting concerts, conventions and court sports, including basketball, netball and tennis. Adelaide Entertainment Centre currently has a total capacity of 11,300, with only 9,600 for basketball and netball, and construction of the new arena had been pencilled in to commence when major works for a new Women’s and Children’s Hospital are estimated to conclude in 2025.

However, the Labor party has said it would scrap the arena plans and use the funds to support South Australia’s health system instead.

In an interview with ABC Radio Adelaide, South Australia’s Labor leader Peter Malinauskas said: “Our health system needs more resources now, not a basketball stadium.

“If you spend half an hour or 45 minutes with ambos (paramedics) at the moment and hear about the stories they’re experiencing first hand it’s pretty devastating. It’s shocking and they have made it perfectly clear they are at breaking point, genuinely at breaking point.”

“At the next election, South Australians will have a clear choice: Steven Marshall and his A$662m basketball stadium or a Malinauskas Labor Government which will instead invest in our health system to help address hospital overcrowding and ambulance ramping,” Malinauskas added, according to the InDaily newspaper.

“There’s no point focusing on a flashy new basketball stadium when South Australians can’t guarantee they’ll get an ambulance when they call triple zero in an emergency. People are dying – this is literally a matter of life and death.”

Image: Steven Marshall (Facebook)

Adelaide Adelaide Arena Adelaide Entertainment Centre Peter Malinauskas South Australia Steven Marshall
Follow on Google News Follow on RSS
Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email WhatsApp Copy Link
Previous ArticleSeahawks to return to full capacity at Lumen Field
Next Article Borussia Dortmund widens reach of ‘unique’ stadium travel service
NewsEditor

Related Posts

Features

Designing a ‘seamless guest journey that drives fan re-engagement’ – AECOM’s Andrea Patry

28th April 20251,081 Views
Features

Putting women’s sport at the heart of BC Place’s events strategy

15th April 2025290 Views
Features

Gimnasia pursuing major revamp of historic El Bosque

11th April 2025811 Views
Add A Comment

Comments are closed.

Get this News delivered to your inbox

Top Posts

HBF Park to house Perth’s new NRL franchise

8th May 20252 Mins Read

Eight venues selected for Brazil’s Women’s World Cup

8th May 20253 Mins Read
YouTube LinkedIn Flickr
Copyright © 2025 Xperiology. All rights reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

X We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However you may visit Settings to provide a controlled consent.
Read More Settings ACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
__cf_bm30 minutesThis cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management.
__lc_cid2 yearsThis is an essential cookie for the website live chat box to function properly.
__lc_cst2 yearsThis cookie is used for the website live chat box to function properly.
__oauth_redirect_detectorpastThis cookie is used to recognize the visitors using live chat at different times inorder to optimize the chat-box functionality.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement1 yearSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
last_pys_landing_page7 daysAnonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
last_pysTrafficSource7 daysAnonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
pys_first_visit7 daysAnonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
pys_landing_page7 daysAnonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
pys_session_limit1 hourAnonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
pys_start_sessionsessionAnonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
pysTrafficSource7 daysAnonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
CookieDurationDescription
CONSENT2 yearsYouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
vuid2 yearsVimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos to the website.
advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
CookieDurationDescription
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE5 months 27 daysA cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
YSCsessionYSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
yt-remote-connected-devicesneverYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-device-idneverYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
Save & Accept