Andrews statue scrapped: around $60,000 spent on $134,000 contract
Premier Ben Carroll cancelled the Daniel Andrews statue. Half of the $134,000 contract was already paid. Design work started and some casts were made.
Why it mattersShows how taxpayer money was spent on a divisive project before it was cancelled.
AustraliaVictoria-based government decision affecting state spending and how taxpayer funds are used for public monuments.
Corroborated bywatoday.com.au·brisbanetimes.com.au
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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