The minister called a liar after stating that the stadium policy was submitted to the 2015 elections

The problem for Mr. Ayres is that the plans of his government at the time were very different from those of today.

In November 2014, the coalition government announced to voters that it would spend $ 600 million of its $ 20 billion "Rebuilding NSW" package funded by the privatization of electric badets in "sports stadiums". Another $ 600 million would be spent on "culture and the arts".

He did not give a detailed breakdown of how he would spend the money, let alone commit to the controversial proposal to build a new football stadium in Sydney Park at Moore Park.

the Herald asked a spokesperson if Mr. Ayres stood by his comment and searched for any document confirming that the government had taken its stadium policy in the 2015 elections.

The spokeswoman, who said he was sticking to his comment, raised the announcement of a $ 600 million funding in 2014, as well as the announcement of $ 600 million in funding. announcement made by Mr. Baird in September 2015, six months after this year's election, that his government would build a new stadium at Moore Park.

Mr. Daley promised not to spend taxpayer money in the new stadiums.

"It's just not true that the Allianz stadium [at Moore Park] the reversal / reconstruction was announced before the 2015 elections, "said Daley.

"Stuart Ayres treats the people of NSW with contempt if he wants to try to hide our eyes and say that we have already had the chance to vote to shoot down and rebuild the Allianz stadium," he said.

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"The only thing worse than forcing your way through a horrible and expensive political stadium position is that it continues to lie about it."

The government is currently considering spending $ 300 million for a new stadium in Parramatta, which is expected to be completed early next year, more than $ 730 million for a new stadium at Moore Park and $ 810 million for the renovation of the ANZ stadium at Olympic Park.

He also spent about $ 200 million to buy ANZ Stadium from his private owners and spends tens of millions of dollars supporting Moore Park's displaced sports during the construction of the new stadium.

The demolition of the Moore Park stadium is expected to begin shortly, a contract to be signed once the planning approval has been obtained.

The current incident is not the first time that Mr. Ayres has been accused of dishonesty for his treatment of stadiums.

In 2016, Allianz stadium tenants stated that Mr. Ayres had told them that a new stadium would be built on land adjacent to the existing stadium, while Mr. Ayres publicly supported his government's plan to build a stadium. replacement on the existing site.