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in future HMP updates:

      * total new space in the Anzac Hall and Glazed Link of 13,995 square metres consisting of:

              lower gallery area of 2,964 square metres;

              main level gallery area of 3,448 square metres;

              mezzanine gallery and viewing area of 465 square metres;

              Glazed Link public space of 2,176 square metres; and

              respite areas, amenities, circulation, back of house support and plant across all levels of 4,943 square metres.

       * total new space for the New Southern Entrance consisting of public entrance and cloaking, bookshop, theatre and function room, flexible gallery and plant of 3,450 square metres;

       * total new space for the Bean Building Extension and Research Centre, archive and collection support functions of 7,299 square metres;

       * total refurbished space in the existing Bean Building of 2,944 square metres; (Note: Approval for the internal refurbishment works is not included in this submission);

       * the Main Building refurbishment of galleries, educational functions and enhanced circulation is subject to a later heritage process that is likely to commence in 2024 with refurbishment works to commence in mid-2024. Internal refurbishment works at the connection of the New Southern

       Entrance to the Main Building will occur in the first instance, with further refurbishment to occur at a later date, as a separate project with further development approvals;

        * an extension to the underground car park in the eastern precinct under Poppy's Café to provide an additional 123 permanent car parks (this was varied from the Detailed Business Case solution to reduce the impact of an above ground car park on Remembrance Park);

        * reshape the Parade Ground to return it to its original rectangular shape and improve the terraced seating and accessibility for visitors in wheelchairs; and

        * improvements to the Public Realm with a focus on providing safe and pedestrian paths from the car parking and bus parking through to the Memorial visitor and education program entrances that are compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act 2000.

       2.5.7  Community Response to the Development Project and Designs

   As with any major project, and particularly one involving one of Australia's most prominent national cultural institutions, there was considerable community interest in both the project and the designs put forward by the Memorial.

   As part of approvals processes these proposals were subject to considerable scrutiny and extensive public comment between 2018 and 2021. This included multiple opportunities for the Australian public to comment on the project, design decisions and design outcomes through public meetings, surveys, email and formal public comment processes. By the end of 2021 more than 7,000 responses had been received through these processes, one of the largest public outreach efforts associated with a Canberra based