Several Sydney-based manufacturers have suggested they could add the Aboriginal flag to the Sydney Harbour Bridge for a cheaper price after the New South Wales (NSW) government revealed the installation would cost taxpayers A$25 million.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet on Monday admitted that he was stunned by the A$25 million price tag, which he described as a “pretty ridiculous and outrageous cost” that “doesn’t seem to pass the pub test.” However, Perrottet refused to share further details of the plans or how many quotes the government received.
“The advice that I have received has been that it’s complex, that there are heritage concerns; obviously all the poles will need to be replaced, and all three of them are the equivalent size of a six-story building, so I accept that it’s not a simple process and it’s not a simple construction,” Perrottet told 2GB radio….