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Re: CWN - Crown Limited
One law for the rich; another law for the rest of us.
O'Farrell does as he's told once again:
James Packer wants energy-intensive VIP gaming rooms at his luxury Sydney casino exempted from standard measures of green performance, casting doubt on claims Barangaroo will be a ''world leader in sustainability''.
Mr Packer's company Crown says methods used to assess the environmental ratings of other buildings at Barangaroo should not apply to the high-roller gaming areas, because the lighting and special air conditioning in smoking areas will require a huge amount of power.
A government panel that assessed Crown's bid, headed by former banker David Murray, recommended the exemption be granted, and the casino instead adopt ''world's best practice'' for VIP gaming facilities.
The state government is finalising its deal with Crown for the $1.5 billion hotel-casino aimed at wealthy Asian and domestic high rollers.
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A spokeswoman for Premier Barry O'Farrell said existing methods for measuring green performance were ''not designed for casinos'' and the Crown proposal would likely be subject to a different method.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/prop...-barangaroo-20130802-2r4ul.html#ixzz2atf9jTEa
One law for the rich; another law for the rest of us.