Mint unveils $6m renovation with new interactive features | The Canberra Times

Assistant Minister for Treasury, Andrew Leigh, supported the reopening of renovations at the Mint, noting that Harold Holt had initially wanted it in the Parliamentary Triangle during his time as Commonwealth treasurer in the 1960s. However, Cabinet vetoed the idea, citing the Mint’s classification as a factory that belonged in the outback, specifically Deakin at that time.

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