Going for gold pitched to the federal government

By Damien Murphy
Updated January 1 2018 - 7:25am, first published December 31 2017 - 3:15pm

Cabinet endorsed prime minister Paul Keating's intention to decline a request from NSW premier John Fahey for an extra $500 million to help develop the site and services for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, arguing that support offered to the Olympics must be "tightly targeted" for optimal effect in boosting Australia's standing.

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