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Following the election of a new State [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal party]] government, Premier [[Colin Barnett]], announced in February 2009 that, in light of the State's deteriorating finances, his government had scrapped plans for a new outdoor stadium. He stated that a new stadium, including an alternative proposal to redevelop Subiaco Oval, would not be considered for at least two years.<ref name=Scrapped>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/02/2480377.htm Sports stadium and museum plans scrapped] ''[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]'' 2 February 2009</ref> However, in December 2009 he announced that he wanted to demolish Subiaco Oval and build a new stadium so Perth can host some soccer [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] games in 2018 or 2022. He stated that this would involve a complete demolition of the old stadium and the building of an entirely new stadium on the site, and suggested this would likely cost well in excess of $450 million.<ref name=Rebuild>[http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/colin-barnett-reveals-plan-to-rebuild-subiaco-oval-for-world-cup-stadium/story-e6frg13u-1225808805034 Colin Barnett reveals plan to rebuild Subiaco Oval for World Cup stadium] ''[[Perth Now]]'' 9 December 2009</ref>
On 28 June 2011 the Premier announced a decision to proceed with development of a new major stadium on the Burswood Peninsula. This stadium will have a minimum capacity of 60,000 seats and a maximum of 70,000 seats. The government announced a budget allocation of $13million for the initial planning and expects the venue to cost $700million with a further $300million for public transport. These costs are less than allowed for in the previous Labor governments plans for a stadium at Burswood calling into question the veracity of the Premiers announcement.<ref name=MediaRelease>[http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Results.aspx?ItemID=141873 Ministerial Media Statement: Major new stadium to be built on Burswood Peninsula] Government of Western Australia, 28 June 2011, retrieved 13 February 2012.</ref>><ref name=Barnett>[http://www.perthstadium.com.au/index.php?id=113 Premier announces architect and location for major stadium] Department of Sport and Recreation, Government of Western Australia, 2011, retrieved 2 February 2012.</ref>
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