PoliticsFederalAustralian War MemorialPrint articleMonuments panel warns of war memorial heritage damageTom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefAug 20, 2020 – 4.51pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginA leading international advocacy organisation for the protection of monuments and historic sites has warned the federal government that the heritage of the Australian War Memorial could be damaged by a major expansion.Heritage and parliamentary approval processes are continuing for a nearly $500 million redevelopment of the historic Canberra institution, a 10-year project that has attracted criticism from veterans' advocates, historians and former directors.Loading...Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAustralian War MemorialScott MorrisonKerry StokesBrendan NelsonCanberraLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewSPC chief’s battle to remake the household brandPatrick DurkinThe hottest new C-suite position is head of AIThe CEO who calls email the least productive productivity hackLife & LeisureSurfing has made this wellness entrepreneur a student of the seaLife & LeisureMercedes-Benz’s new coupe is a big improvement on its predecessorWe visit the home of the most famous Greek poet you’ve never heard ofRich ListWealthy silk Allan Myers puts Western District run on the marketNick LenaghanProperty billionaire Nick Andrianakos dies in GreeceCannon-Brookes describes ‘deep internal conflict’ over his private jet
