FOI 5151 – Leichhardt Oval

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This FOI release contains internal government correspondence regarding payment classification for funding to upgrade Leichhardt Oval in Sydney. The Department of Health and Aged Care requested the Department of Finance classify Australian Government funding for the NSW Government's project to upgrade the oval and address occupational health and safety issues in collaboration with the ARL Commission and Inner West Council. Finance classified the payment as non-contestable and restricted to the NSW State Government under Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) to the States, as funding was not open to other sectors and the NSW Government held responsibility for project delivery. The documents consist of administrative communications between health budget officials and Finance officials regarding the classification framework applied.