Rich lister Kerry Stokes has strongly backed the Australian War Memorial $500 million redesign, despite attacks from architects over planned demolition of existing award-winning buildings.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed on Thursday the government would spend $498 million on the ambitious, nine-year expansion of the historic Canberra site, increasing its footprint by 80 per cent.
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Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.
