Taxpayers have spent more than a billion dollars since 2011 to bring the Open’s Melbourne Park venue up to world-class standards and secure the event in Melbourne until at least 2046.
Taxpayers have spent more than a billion dollars on the Australian Open. Is it worth it?
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Source: smh.com.au
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