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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 8 Hansard (9 August) . . Page.. 2934 ..

5. August 2000 - the decision to replace the turf was a decision of the Bruce Operations Pty Ltd Board and the ACT Olympics Unit in consultation with FIFA and SOCOG. The then Chief Minister was informed of the decisions and the reasons.

September 2000 - the decision to replace the StrathAyr surface was made by SOCOG who was responsible for the Stadium from 25 August 2000. SOCOG advised that Olympic Soccer would not be played in Canberra unless the HG Turf product was used: The then Chief Minister was a party to the discussions with the Olympics Unit and the Stadiums Authority.

6. August 2000 - contracts for the replacement by StrathAyr were prepared for the Stadiums Authority by Minter Ellison. Despite attempts by the Authority the contracts were not signed by the suppliers. The extant contract is constituted by an exchange of letters between BOPL and StrathAyr.

September 2000 - a contract was entered into on 8 September 2000 between SOCOG and HG Turf.

7. No.

8. Refer to 7 above.

9. No. However, StrathAyr has stated publicly that it intends to institute proceedings to recover costs associated with their failed attempt to provide a playing surface for Olympic soccer. The Authority acting on advice from the ACT Government Solicitor has indicated that it does not accept any liability for the costs incurred by StrathAyr. In the event of such a claim being made the Government will consider the position in relation to any available claims.

10. Refer to 9 above.

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