{"id":"qld:act-1991-087","name":"Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre Act 1991","slug":"townsville-breakwater-entertainment-centre-act-1991","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"87 of 1991","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":104852,"registerId":"qld-act-1991-087-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre Act 1991 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Objects of Act","content":"### sec.2 Objects of Act\n\nThe objects of this Act are—\nto authorise the Council of the City of Thuringowa and the Council of the City of Townsville to participate in a joint venture with ANZ Executors & Trustee Company Limited as trustee of the Breakwater Island Trust for design, development, construction, commissioning, operation and ownership of a convention, exhibition, sports and entertainment centre (the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre ) for holding conventions, exhibitions, sports and entertainments; and\nto declare the purposes of the joint venture to be functions of local government of the Local Governments; and\nto provide for contribution by the Crown and the Local Governments to the purposes of the joint venture; and\nto provide in relation to the site for the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre; and\nto limit the liability of the Local Governments in relation to the joint venture; and\nto make appropriate provision for audit in relation to the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre; and\nto authorise the Council of the City of Thuringowa and the Council of the City of Townsville to vary the joint venture with the trustee to enable the upgrading of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre.\ns 2 amd 1997 No. 19 s 3\n- (a) to authorise the Council of the City of Thuringowa and the Council of the City of Townsville to participate in a joint venture with ANZ Executors & Trustee Company Limited as trustee of the Breakwater Island Trust for design, development, construction, commissioning, operation and ownership of a convention, exhibition, sports and entertainment centre (the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre ) for holding conventions, exhibitions, sports and entertainments; and\n- (b) to declare the purposes of the joint venture to be functions of local government of the Local Governments; and\n- (c) to provide for contribution by the Crown and the Local Governments to the purposes of the joint venture; and\n- (d) to provide in relation to the site for the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre; and\n- (e) to limit the liability of the Local Governments in relation to the joint venture; and\n- (f) to make appropriate provision for audit in relation to the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre; and\n- (g) to authorise the Council of the City of Thuringowa and the Council of the City of Townsville to vary the joint venture with the trustee to enable the upgrading of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"### sec.3 Definitions\n\nIn this Act—\narea ...\ns 3 def area om 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch\nauthorised auditor means an authorised auditor within the meaning of the Auditor-General Act 2009 .\ns 3 def authorised auditor amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1\njoint venture means the association of the joint venturers in the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation and ownership of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre.\nJoint Venturers means the Local Governments and the Trustee, and includes any successor in title to any of them in relation to the site.\nLocal Governments means the Council of the City of Thuringowa and the Council of the City of Townsville.\nManager means Breakwater Island Limited, a company registered under the Corporations Act .\ns 3 def Manager amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3\nsite means the site of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre as prescribed by section 15 .\nTownsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre means the convention, exhibition, sports and entertainment centre to be constructed on the site and includes the centre as upgraded from time to time.\ns 3 def Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre amd 1997 No. 19 s 4\nTrustee means ANZ Executors & Trustee Company Limited as trustee of the Breakwater Island Trust, and includes any successors in title to it as trustee of the Breakwater Island Trust.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Agreements for purposes of joint venture","content":"# Agreements for purposes of joint venture","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Powers conferred on Local Governments","content":"### sec.4 Powers conferred on Local Governments\n\nEach of the Local Governments may make and perform agreements with respect to—\nthe design, development, construction, commissioning, operation and ownership of the site and buildings for holding conventions, exhibitions, sports and entertainments; and\nany upgrading of the buildings on the site; and\nall matters associated with the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation, ownership or upgrading.\nThe Local Governments may apply amounts for the purposes of agreements made under this section.\nThe Council of the City of Thuringowa may exercise a power under this section for an object to be attained outside its area.\ns 4 amd 1997 No. 19 s 5\n(sec.4-ssec.1) Each of the Local Governments may make and perform agreements with respect to— the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation and ownership of the site and buildings for holding conventions, exhibitions, sports and entertainments; and any upgrading of the buildings on the site; and all matters associated with the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation, ownership or upgrading.\n(sec.4-ssec.2) The Local Governments may apply amounts for the purposes of agreements made under this section.\n(sec.4-ssec.3) The Council of the City of Thuringowa may exercise a power under this section for an object to be attained outside its area.\n- (a) the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation and ownership of the site and buildings for holding conventions, exhibitions, sports and entertainments; and\n- (ab) any upgrading of the buildings on the site; and\n- (b) all matters associated with the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation, ownership or upgrading.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specific agreements within s 4 power","content":"### sec.5 Specific agreements within s 4 power\n\nAgreements that may be made under section 4 include—\nagreements—\nto participate in forming, or to hold shares in, proprietary companies within the meaning of the Corporations Act for the purposes of the joint venture; or\nto be a limited partner in a limited partnership for the purposes of the joint venture; or\nto dispose of shares in any such company or an interest in any such partnership; and\nthe agreements set out in Schedule 1 .\ns 5 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3\n- (a) agreements— (i) to participate in forming, or to hold shares in, proprietary companies within the meaning of the Corporations Act for the purposes of the joint venture; or (ii) to be a limited partner in a limited partnership for the purposes of the joint venture; or (iii) to dispose of shares in any such company or an interest in any such partnership; and\n- (i) to participate in forming, or to hold shares in, proprietary companies within the meaning of the Corporations Act for the purposes of the joint venture; or\n- (ii) to be a limited partner in a limited partnership for the purposes of the joint venture; or\n- (iii) to dispose of shares in any such company or an interest in any such partnership; and\n- (b) the agreements set out in Schedule 1 .\n- (i) to participate in forming, or to hold shares in, proprietary companies within the meaning of the Corporations Act for the purposes of the joint venture; or\n- (ii) to be a limited partner in a limited partnership for the purposes of the joint venture; or\n- (iii) to dispose of shares in any such company or an interest in any such partnership; and","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agreements have force of law","content":"### sec.6 Agreements have force of law\n\nAgreements made by any of the Joint Venturers for the purposes of the joint venture in terms set out in schedule 1 , part 1 , 2 , 3 or 4 have the force of law and may be enforced as if the terms of the agreements were enactments of this Act.\ns 6 amd 1997 No. 19 s 6","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Objects of agreements functions of local government","content":"### sec.7 Objects of agreements functions of local government\n\nThe objects of agreements that may be made under section 4 by either of the Local Governments are functions of local government of the Local Governments.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tenders not required for s 4 agreements","content":"### sec.8 Tenders not required for s 4 agreements\n\nDespite the provisions of any other Act (including the Local Government Act 2009 ), the Local Governments are not required to give notice of intention to invite tenders or to give opportunity for the making of quotations in relation to agreements to be made under section 4 .\ns 8 amd 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch ; 2009 No. 17 s 331 sch 1","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Contribution by State and local governments","content":"# Contribution by State and local governments","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contribution by State","content":"### sec.9 Contribution by State\n\nThe Treasurer may contribute to the purposes of the joint venture, out of amounts appropriated by Parliament, an amount of not more than $7 million.\nThe Treasurer may contribute to the purposes of the joint venture, out of amounts appropriated by Parliament, a further amount of not more than $11.5 million for the upgrading of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre.\ns 9 amd 1997 No. 19 s 7\n(sec.9-ssec.1) The Treasurer may contribute to the purposes of the joint venture, out of amounts appropriated by Parliament, an amount of not more than $7 million.\n(sec.9-ssec.2) The Treasurer may contribute to the purposes of the joint venture, out of amounts appropriated by Parliament, a further amount of not more than $11.5 million for the upgrading of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contribution by Thuringowa Council","content":"### sec.10 Contribution by Thuringowa Council\n\nIn performance of agreements made between all of the Joint Venturers, the Council of the City of Thuringowa may contribute to the purposes of the joint venture an amount of $2 million and any other amounts referred to in the agreements made by the Joint Venturers in terms set out in Schedule 1 .\nA person is not entitled to have recourse, in satisfaction of any liability of the Council in relation to the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation or ownership of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre, to any assets of the Council other than its interest in the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre.\n(sec.10-ssec.1) In performance of agreements made between all of the Joint Venturers, the Council of the City of Thuringowa may contribute to the purposes of the joint venture an amount of $2 million and any other amounts referred to in the agreements made by the Joint Venturers in terms set out in Schedule 1 .\n(sec.10-ssec.2) A person is not entitled to have recourse, in satisfaction of any liability of the Council in relation to the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation or ownership of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre, to any assets of the Council other than its interest in the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contribution by Townsville Council","content":"### sec.11 Contribution by Townsville Council\n\nIn performance of agreements made between all of the Joint Venturers, the Council of the City of Townsville may contribute to the purposes of the joint venture an amount of $5 million and any other amounts referred to the agreements made by the Joint Venturers in terms set out in Schedule 1 .\nA person is not entitled to have recourse, in satisfaction of any liability of the Council in relation to the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation or ownership of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre, to any assets of the Council other than its interest in the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre.\n(sec.11-ssec.1) In performance of agreements made between all of the Joint Venturers, the Council of the City of Townsville may contribute to the purposes of the joint venture an amount of $5 million and any other amounts referred to the agreements made by the Joint Venturers in terms set out in Schedule 1 .\n(sec.11-ssec.2) A person is not entitled to have recourse, in satisfaction of any liability of the Council in relation to the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation or ownership of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre, to any assets of the Council other than its interest in the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"The site","content":"# The site","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Surrender of land","content":"### sec.12 Surrender of land\n\nAs soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act, the Trustee is to surrender to the Crown, and the Crown is to accept surrender of—\nthe estate in fee simple held by the Trustee in the land described as Lots 641 and 643 Parish of Coonambelah and shown on the plan in Schedule 2 ; and\nthe leasehold interest held by the Trustee in that part shown on the plan in Schedule 2 of the land currently leased by the Trustee under Special Lease 44/47072.\nDespite the provisions of the Land Act 1962 , the Trustee is not required to give notice of intention to surrender under subsection (1) .\nThe Crown incurs no liability because of surrenders under subsection (1) .\n(sec.12-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act, the Trustee is to surrender to the Crown, and the Crown is to accept surrender of— the estate in fee simple held by the Trustee in the land described as Lots 641 and 643 Parish of Coonambelah and shown on the plan in Schedule 2 ; and the leasehold interest held by the Trustee in that part shown on the plan in Schedule 2 of the land currently leased by the Trustee under Special Lease 44/47072.\n(sec.12-ssec.2) Despite the provisions of the Land Act 1962 , the Trustee is not required to give notice of intention to surrender under subsection (1) .\n(sec.12-ssec.3) The Crown incurs no liability because of surrenders under subsection (1) .\n- (a) the estate in fee simple held by the Trustee in the land described as Lots 641 and 643 Parish of Coonambelah and shown on the plan in Schedule 2 ; and\n- (b) the leasehold interest held by the Trustee in that part shown on the plan in Schedule 2 of the land currently leased by the Trustee under Special Lease 44/47072.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Closure of road","content":"### sec.13 Closure of road\n\nOn the surrenders under section 12 taking effect, the area shown hatched on the plan in Schedule 2 as road and marked ‘A’ is, by this section, permanently closed to public use.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Grant of land to partners","content":"### sec.14 Grant of land to partners\n\nOn the surrenders under section 12 taking effect, the amalgamated area of the lands affected by the surrenders, and the area of road permanently closed to public use by section 13 , is to be granted in fee simple to the Joint Venturers as tenants in common in shares as follows—\nCouncil of the City of Thuringowa—39/200;\nCouncil of the City of Townsville—98/200;\nANZ Executors & Trustee Company Limited—63/200.\nDespite the Land Act 1962 , the grant under subsection (1) may be made under that Act in priority to all other persons.\n(sec.14-ssec.1) On the surrenders under section 12 taking effect, the amalgamated area of the lands affected by the surrenders, and the area of road permanently closed to public use by section 13 , is to be granted in fee simple to the Joint Venturers as tenants in common in shares as follows— Council of the City of Thuringowa—39/200; Council of the City of Townsville—98/200; ANZ Executors & Trustee Company Limited—63/200.\n(sec.14-ssec.2) Despite the Land Act 1962 , the grant under subsection (1) may be made under that Act in priority to all other persons.\n- (a) Council of the City of Thuringowa—39/200;\n- (b) Council of the City of Townsville—98/200;\n- (c) ANZ Executors & Trustee Company Limited—63/200.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjustment of interests as tenants in common","content":"### sec.14A Adjustment of interests as tenants in common\n\nThis section applies if, after the commencement of this section, a joint venturer makes a further contribution under the agreement set out in schedule 1 , part 1 as varied by the agreement set out in schedule 1 , part 4 .\nThe respective interests of the joint venturers in the site must be adjusted under the agreement as varied.\ns 14A ins 1997 No. 19 s 8\n(sec.14A-ssec.1) This section applies if, after the commencement of this section, a joint venturer makes a further contribution under the agreement set out in schedule 1 , part 1 as varied by the agreement set out in schedule 1 , part 4 .\n(sec.14A-ssec.2) The respective interests of the joint venturers in the site must be adjusted under the agreement as varied.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Location of site","content":"### sec.15 Location of site\n\nThe site of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre is the land granted to the Joint Venturers under section 14 .","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"sec.16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Zoning of site","content":"### sec.16 Zoning of site\n\nDespite the Local Government (Planning and Environment) Act 1990 or the planning scheme of the City of Townsville, the site is in the Special Facilities (Convention, Exhibition, Sports, Entertainment and Ancillary Facilities) Zone under that planning scheme.","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"General provisions","content":"# General provisions","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"sec.17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Access to site","content":"### sec.17 Access to site\n\nUntil the grant under section 14 takes effect, all agents and contractors of the Joint Venturers, or of any of them, and all agents or sub-contractors of such contractors are, by force of this section, entitled to enter on all parts of the lands affected by the surrenders under section 12 , and on the area closed by section 13 as road, for the purposes of the joint venture.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"sec.18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Funds, books of account and records","content":"### sec.18 Funds, books of account and records\n\nThe funds, books of account and records kept by the Trustee or the Manager in relation to the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre must be kept separately from all other funds, books of account and records.\nAs soon as practicable after the close of each financial year of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre, the Auditor-General, or an authorised auditor, must audit the accounts kept by the Trustee or the Manager in relation to the Centre.\n(sec.18-ssec.1) The funds, books of account and records kept by the Trustee or the Manager in relation to the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre must be kept separately from all other funds, books of account and records.\n(sec.18-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after the close of each financial year of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre, the Auditor-General, or an authorised auditor, must audit the accounts kept by the Trustee or the Manager in relation to the Centre.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"sec.19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Operational audit","content":"### sec.19 Operational audit\n\nIf at any time it appears to the Auditor-General that an operational audit should be conducted in relation to any matter associated with the management of the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre, the Auditor-General, or an authorised auditor, may conduct such an audit.","sortOrder":24}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 1991 Act was designed to establish and construct the centre. The 1997 amendments (sections 2(g), 9(2), 14A) expanded the scope to include 'upgrading' of the centre and allowed for adjustment of ownership shares based on further contributions. This moved the Act from a one-off construction authorisation to an ongoing enabling framework for capital works and ownership restructuring."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward structure with only 5 Parts and 19 sections (plus schedules not fully shown)","Minimal defined terms (only 7 key definitions in section 3)","Limited cross-referencing — mostly internal references to other sections of this Act","Simple conditional logic — primarily 'if/then' triggers for land transfers and contribution adjustments","No nested exceptions or complex provisos","Single amendment track visible (1997 upgrade provisions) with clear textual integration","Purpose-built for one specific project rather than general regulatory scheme"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets up a special arrangement for building and running a large entertainment and convention centre in Townsville called the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre.\n\n**Who is involved:**\n- **The two local councils** — City of Thuringowa and City of Townsville (now amalgamated into Townsville City Council)\n- **A trustee company** — ANZ Executors & Trustee Company Limited, acting for the Breakwater Island Trust\n- **The Queensland Government** — contributing taxpayer funds\n\n**What the law does:**\n- **Authorises a joint venture** — Allows the two councils and the trustee to team up to design, build, own and operate the centre\n- **Puts it on the map literally** — Deals with land transfers: the trustee surrenders certain land to the Crown (the State), which then grants it back to the three partners as co-owners in specific shares (Thuringowa 39/200, Townsville 98/200, Trustee 63/200)\n- **Sets the money rules** — Caps government contributions ($7 million originally, plus $11.5 million later for upgrades) and council contributions ($2 million from Thuringowa, $5 million from Townsville)\n- **Protects the councils** — Limits liability so creditors can only go after the centre itself, not other council assets like rates or parks\n- **Skips normal tender rules** — The councils don't have to go through usual competitive tender processes for this project\n- **Locks in the zoning** — Overrides normal planning laws to designate the site for convention, exhibition, sports and entertainment use\n- **Requires audits** — Mandates separate bookkeeping and annual financial audits, plus operational audits if needed\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a **project-specific statute** — a bespoke law created just to make this particular development happen. It cuts through red tape (tender rules, planning schemes) and creates a special legal vehicle for public-private partnership in major infrastructure. It shows how governments use specific Acts to enable large civic projects that don't fit neatly under standard local government or planning laws."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act’s scope was expanded after enactment. The object clause and provisions were amended to authorise upgrading and variation of the joint venture (see amendment note to s 2), s 9 records an additional $11.5 million State contribution for upgrading, s 14A (inserted 1997) provides for adjustment of tenants‑in‑common interests on further contributions, and s 3 shows later definition amendments (Manager; authorised auditor). These amendments extend funding, ownership‑adjustment and governance elements beyond the original text."},"complexity_factors":["Three-party statutory joint venture structure (two Local Governments and a Trustee) with options to use proprietary companies or limited partnerships (s 3 definitions; s 4; s 5).","Contractual terms in specified schedule parts are given the force of law and are enforceable as if enacted (s 6).","Statutory land transactions: trustee surrender to Crown, Crown acceptance, permanent road closure and grant of the amalgamated site to joint venturers with specified shares (s 12–15; s 14).","Financial architecture with capped State contribution and separate cap for upgrading, and fixed council contribution amounts (s 9–11).","Legal limit on recourse against each council to only its interest in the Centre (s 10(2); s 11(2)), affecting creditor remedies and risk allocation.","Express exemption from public tendering/quotation requirements for agreements under the Act, creating procurement exceptions (s 8).","Separate accounting requirement and annual audit by Auditor‑General or an authorised auditor, plus operational audit power (s 18–19), creating compliance obligations and oversight discretion.","Mechanism to adjust tenants‑in‑common shares if further contributions are made under the varied agreement (s 14A), adding intra‑venturer allocation complexity.","Amendment history reflected in the text (e.g. s 2, s 9, s 14A, s 3 notes) introduces layered definitions and authorities that increase interpretive complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"The Act authorises the councils of Townsville and Thuringowa to enter a joint venture with ANZ Executors & Trustee to design, build, own and operate the Townsville Breakwater Entertainment Centre. It sets caps on State and council contributions, transfers and zones the site to the joint venturers, limits councils’ liability to their interest in the site, exempts these JV agreements from tender rules, and requires separate accounts and audits for the Centre."},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 1991 Act focused on constructing the centre. A 1997 amendment (Act No. 19 of 1997) expanded scope significantly to authorise upgrading of the centre and provide an additional $11.5 million in State funding for that purpose, also allowing adjustment of the joint venturers' ownership interests to reflect new contributions. This represents a meaningful expansion beyond the original build-and-operate purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Multi-party joint venture structure involving two councils, a private trustee, and the State government","Interaction between multiple pieces of legislation (Land Act 1962, Local Government Act, Corporations Act, Auditor-General Act, planning legislation)","Specific land title mechanics — surrender, road closure, and re-grant of fee simple title in defined fractional shares","Liability limitation provisions that carve out exceptions to normal creditor rights","Schedules containing agreements that have the 'force of law' — effectively treaty-like documents embedded in the Act","Amendments over time (1997 upgrade provisions, 2001 Corporations Act references, 2009 auditing updates) creating layered readings","Exemption from standard tendering requirements overriding other Acts","Distinction between the Trustee (ANZ) and the Manager (Breakwater Island Limited) creates a two-entity private-side structure"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act creates the legal framework enabling the Townsville Entertainment Centre joint venture — Townsville and Thuringowa councils, a private trust, and the State — to build, fund and operate a major conventions, exhibitions, sports and entertainment venue. It secures State and council funding caps, transfers and consolidates land, and formally makes the venture an official local‑government function.\n\nCrucially, the law limits creditor claims to each council’s share in the centre, bypasses normal tender and planning rules, and requires annual and special audits."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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