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The NRL is poised to take the NSW Government to court after Premier Dominic Perrottet backtracked from a pledge to revamp Sydney suburban footy stadiums to the tune of $550million.
Brookvale Oval, Leichhardt Oval, Shark Park and Penrith Park were believed to be the four NRL stadiums to be upgraded - but the premier has announced the funding will instead be allocated to NSW flood victims.
'The NSW government remains committed to upgrading suburban stadiums; however, following recent natural disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic, it is appropriate that further investment in stadia is staged,' Mr Perrottet said.
'The government has just received the Floods Inquiry Report, which will likely require a significant cost to the taxpayer, and I note right now there are still 1366 people without a home in NSW due to flooding.
'It should come as no surprise that my top priority is therefore supporting those devastated by the major floods across NSW.'
The NRL is poised to take the NSW Government to court after Premier Dominic Perrottet backtracked from a pledge to revamp select Sydney suburban footy stadiums to the tune of $550million (pictured, ARL Commission Chairman Peter V'Landys)
Brookvale Oval, Leichhardt Oval, Shark Park and Penrith Park were believed to be the four NRL stadiums to be upgraded - but the funding has instead been allocated to NSW flood victims, confirmed by NSW Premier Domimic Perrottet (pictured)
Perrottet's comments enraged Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'Landys, who has also threatened to move the NRL grand final to Brisbane on October 2.
He labelled Perrottet's announcement 'appalling'.
'We looked the premier in the eye, we shook his hand, we did a deal and he's just blatantly reneged,' V'landys told 2GB.
'That's the summary. When you when you do a deal and you
