Chris Minns stands by keeping Opera House sails unlit for coronation, as monarchists 'condemn' decision

More than 3 million Australians watched King Charles's coronation, with Parliament House among the many significant buildings across the country lit up, but those in Sydney remained in the dark

abc.net.au/news/chris-minns-defends-not-lighting-opera-house-for-coronation/102317980New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has stood by his decision to keep the sails of the Opera House unlit for the coronation of King Charles III over the weekend, amid a backlash from monarchists.

"At the end of the day I've made a decision that we need to protect government, we need to protect taxpayer money in particular," Mr Minns said. He said that to date the Sydney landmark had being lit up 70 times, compared to about 23 times in 2012, at an estimated cost of between $80,000 to $100,000.

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