Federal National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services Minister Stuart Robert toured the facility on Thursday with the Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace. Despite mounting pressure funds may be pulled by Coast philanthropist Roy Thompson if the Federal Government doesn t come to the party, Mr Wallace said he remained committed to seeking the funding. So far we have not been able to secure Federal Government funding for Sunshine Coast Stadium, but I do not take no for an answer, he said. I am continuing to advocate for the project with the Deputy Prime Minister, the Prime Minister and the Treasurer and I will take every opportunity to promote it among my colleagues in Canberra.
Rail advocate Jeffrey Addison said he was worried the state had given up on stage two of the works. Perhaps they ve given up on getting any more funding to be able to do anymore, he said. It is disappointing, it does sound like they ve sort of given up on the funding and there s nothing in the budget and there s nothing ever been said about doing stage two work. Now s their time to put their money where their mouth is. Mr Addison said he had concerns with the project as a whole. The irony of it all is according to their own business case all the park n ride s that they re building are due to meet demand for 2036 and the passing loop extensions which are part of stage two, which has no money, says it needs to be done by 2023, Mr Addison said.