We also suffered a delay of about nine months in construction, the unions gave us a horrid time, and the overall cost blew out by 20%.
Last month, the World Food Program said rising grain costs blew a hole of more than $500 million in its budget for helping millions of victims of hunger around the world.
The costs blew out considerably by 28 June 2004, when the Council unanimously backed the project, outlays had already reached A$15 A$20 million, and by late 2007 they had reached A$41.7 million.
The Australian Financial Review reported on Thursday an industry expert warning Australia is wasting between $4bn and $5bn a year on cost blow-outs on road, rail and bridge projects, in part because of inadequate scrutiny of cost-benefit analyses.
It is unclear exactly what leaks the Australian federal police are investigating in their raids on Labor party offices in Melbourne, but they are likely to be connected with reports of cost blow-outs and significant delays in the roll-out of the National Broadband Network.
At that time the firm blamed "cost blow-outs" for the stadium's spiraling expenses.
Premium residential solar feed-in tariffs have come under considerable scrutiny in Australia over the past 12 months following a sharp rise in the uptake of subsidised PV units and subsidy cost blow-outs.
"I think he would, even at the cost of blowing your head off onstage," Bob said.
His hardball tactics have paid off, but at the cost of blowing up Senate traditions and eroding goodwill between the parties.
Now, with fewer resources available, the report said, "prison costs are blowing a hole in state budgets".
Mr. Akahane's difficulties underscore the high personal costs of blowing the whistle in a group-oriented society that still frowns on individuals who stand out.
