The Queensland government has rejected the Broadwater Marine Project, which aimed to build a casino and cruise ship terminal. Initially, the project was one of several to be given the green light to build a casino in the state; however, the approval has been retracted after the development team failed to submit the necessary information. The ASF Consortium submitted a proposal for a casino and cruise ship terminal back in February.
The proposed project would have cost $7.5 billion to build, and it was planned to include a hotel, eco-park, and residential properties. In June, it was named as one of the projects to be given the green light along with Aquis Casino Resort.
The Queensland government determined that it would be technically possible to build the casino and bring in more tourism for the state; however, the developers did not meet the government’s request for more information. The information that was requested included figures about environmental and technical aspects of the construction and the venue.
For example, the developer would have to demonstrate that there was community support for the project before being granted the state land. This is necessary information that must be included with just about any casino proposal, but ASF never came forward with the data. As expected, this recent development in the application process is quite disappointing.
The ASF Broadwater Marina Project would have created over 12 000 new jobs for local and provided a $14 billion economic benefit for the state. “It’s about jobs, it’s about investment dollars and it’s about tourism potential for Queensland, it’s about people coming here because we have something that is a drawcard,” said says Premier Campbell Newman.
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