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Packer’s centre stage for new CBD theatre

Billionaire James Packer may be asked to pay for a new theatre in Sydney or other cultural amenities if his plan for a hotel and casino complex in the $6 billion Barangaroo development is approved.

Michaela WhitbournLegal Affairs and Investigations reporter
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Billionaire James Packer may be asked to pay for a new theatre in Sydney or other cultural amenities if his plan for a hotel and casino complex in the $6 billion Barangaroo development is approved.

The NSW government has given enthusiastic in-principle support for Packer’s proposal to build a hotel and casino at Barangaroo Central, part of the development that had been set aside for public space.

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Michaela Whitbourn is a legal affairs reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald. Connect with Michaela on Twitter.

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