Deputy Lord Mayor Houssam Abiad says he is willing to make a last-ditch attempt to force Adelaide Oval management to publicly consult on its $42 million Oval Hotel before construction starts.
A major local company has been chosen to build the controversial Adelaide Oval hotel, promising to keep fans happy each AFL game day next year.
There was some symmetry in the fact that when former Premier John Olsen today addressed parliament for the first time in 17 years, it was once again to defend his handling of a project he insists will be a boon for South Australians.
Treasury has conceded the $42 million Adelaide Oval hotel loan could have gone through the rigorous process set up to prevent another Gillman debacle, but it didn’t need to – because the Government has discretion over which unsolicited bids go through the process and which don’t.