{"id":2808,"date":"2019-05-16T18:57:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T18:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=2808"},"modified":"2019-05-16T18:57:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T18:57:29","slug":"labor-hits-it-for-six-and-will-redevelop-the-waca-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/05\/16\/labor-hits-it-for-six-and-will-redevelop-the-waca-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LABOR HITS IT FOR SIX AND WILL REDEVELOP THE WACA"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Shorten Labor Government will invest $30 million towards the redevelopment of the WACA \u2013 Western Australia\u2019s oldest and most iconic cricket ground.
\nThis election will be a choice between a united Shorten Labor Government which will build the sporting infrastructure our community needs, or more of the Liberals\u2019 cuts and chaos.
\nWe need real change, because more of the same isn\u2019t good enough.
\nFollowing the opening of Optus Stadium, the WACA Ground Improvement Project will allow for the ground to be reshaped as a 10,000 spectator capacity boutique stadium and a community-focussed sport and entertainment hub.
\nFederal Labor is making this commitment to both the Perth, and wider WA community, because we want to make sure that the WACA is future-proofed, fit-for-purpose, and able to be used by all levels of cricket, in addition to hosting broader sporting, entertainment and hospitality events.
\nThe project includes a 10-lane indoor cricket facility, high performance and administration facilities, a community fitness facility, a new museum honouring the history of the ground and a piazza-style space that can be enjoyed by the community year-round.
\nImportantly, the project will deliver equitable facilities to accommodate the surging popularity of women\u2019s cricket in Western Australia.
\nThe state-of-the-art training facilities will be accessed by both grassroots community cricketers and professional players from the Western Warriors, Western Fury and Perth Scorchers.
\n\u201cI want to ensure the future of the WACA for all Western Australians,\u201d said Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten.
\n\u201cMy united Federal Labor team and I want real change for Western Australians at the election – and we want to make sure Perth and WA aren\u2019t left behind by Canberra and Liberals,\u201d said Mr Shorten.
\nShadow Minister for Sport, Senator Don Farrell, said the redevelopment reinforces Labor\u2019s commitment to sport in Western Australia.
\n\u201cThe WACA has been the scene of some great moments in Australian sporting history but the elite training facilities are outdated.
\n\u201cLabor\u2019s investment help ensure the WACA\u2019s rich cricket history is preserved and that the iconic ground can serve the needs of cricket into the future, both as a dedicated first-class venue and a modern, year-round elite training facility,\u201d Senator Farrell said.
\nShadow Minister Anthony Albanese said the WACA was an Australian cricketing institution and was well-loved by generations of fans.
\n\u201cThis investment will ensure the WACA continues to be a part of Australian cricket along with the new multi-purpose stadium,\u201d said Mr Albanese.
\n\u201cThe WACA holds a very special place in Western Australia\u2019s heart and now has an exciting future as a community hub in East Perth, helping to activate the area, thanks to Federal Labor,\u201d Patrick Gorman, Member for Perth, said.
\nAcross Western Australia, the WACA drives participation to a community footprint of over 200,000 participants, 55 junior and senior cricket association, 447 junior and senior cricket clubs and over 4,000 volunteers across the state \u2013 all from its headquarters at the WACA Ground.
\nLabor is committed to supporting improved sporting facilities to give all Australians a fair go at sport, whether they dream of playing for Australian or just want to enjoy the health and social benefits of grassroots sport.
\nOur investments in projects like the WACA redevelopment help build capacity in our communities to meet the welcome growth in female sport participation, provide facilities for player development pathways and support more Australians to live active, healthy lifestyles.
\nLabor can invest in a fair go for all Australians because we\u2019ve made the tough budget decisions to make multinationals pay their fair share of tax and we won\u2019t give the big banks a tax cut.
\nIf you want a fair go for all Australians \u2013 vote Labor.
\nFunding for this commitment has been included in Labor\u2019s Fair Go Budget Plan, available at \u00a0http:\/\/www.alp.org.au\/labors_fiscal_plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Shorten Labor Government will invest $30 million towards the redevelopment of the WACA \u2013 Western Australia\u2019s oldest and most iconic cricket ground. This election will be a choice between a united Shorten Labor Government which will build the sporting infrastructure our community needs, or more of the Liberals\u2019 cuts and chaos. We need real … Continue reading “LABOR HITS IT FOR SIX AND WILL REDEVELOP THE WACA”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2808\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}