西澳大利亚州取消了1.6B Perth会议中心的升级,由于费用问题,将资金转用于医院。 WA canceled $1.6B Perth convention center upgrade, redirecting funds to hospitals due to cost concerns.

西澳大利亚州政府已经取消了16亿美元的Perth大会和展览中心升级计划, 将15亿美元用于医院扩建, The Western Australian government has canceled the $1.6 billion Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre upgrade, redirecting $1.5 billion to hospital expansions amid concerns over rising costs and infrastructure impacts. 官员们指出,需要提高纳税人的价值,优先提供医疗保健服务,而不是对事件设施进行升级改造,资金来自营业盈余。 Officials cited the need for better value for taxpayers and prioritized healthcare over event facility upgrades, with funding drawn from operating surpluses. 虽然租户Wyllie和Brookfield没有提供固定费用,但据官员估计,公路和铁路升级需要另外5亿美元。 While leaseholders Wyllie and Brookfield had not provided a firm cost, officials estimated an additional $500 million would be needed for road and rail upgrades. 与Perth体育场的成功投资相比, 旅游领袖警告说, 此举每年可能使国家损失1.8亿美元的经济收益, Tourism leaders warned the move could cost the state $180 million annually in lost economic returns and forfeit $10.8 billion in long-term revenue, comparing the project to the successful Perth Stadium investment. PCEC的经费没有正式列入任何预算文件。 The PCEC funding was not formally included in any budget documents.