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The process of designing, futureproofing, and outfitting a new Canberra watchhouse will be a costly endeavor for the ACT government. This includes ensuring complex security measures are in place, such as human rights-compliant gender-segregated padded cells, multiple amenity inputs, interview and screening rooms. With a budget already stretched thin by the need to build $2 billion worth of future light rail, the government faces a significant financial challenge.
