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Oliver Peterson: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he will review AU $25m cost of Aboriginal flag on Sydney Harbour Bridge

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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he will comb over a $25 million quote to permanently fly the Aboriginal flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge “line-by-line” to ensure taxpayers get value for money.It comes after the Premier laughed his way through a press conference on Sunday when reporters grilled him on why it cost that much.“I don’t know, but it does, apparently,” he told reporters on Sunday.“I’m even surprised it takes this long.“I’ll go to Bunnings myself and climb up there and put the pole up.”Perrottet appeared on 2GB’s breakfast radio show on Monday to respond to criticism that the use of taxpayers' money was no laughing matter.“It doesn’t seem to pass the pub test when it comes to putting up a flag,” he agreed.“I accept that it’s not a simple process and its not a simple construction.“But like most fair minded people across the state, I would say that it seems to be a pretty ridiculous and outrageous cost.”Perrottet explained that the cost of the third flag pole was so high due to its size and the her