Stadium and pool can fit on same site, but there's a small catch: Barr

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The Chief Minister has also given swimmers hope for a new dive pool.

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says a proposed new stadium and the planned new Canberra Aquatic Centre are unlikely to both fit on a site near Lake Burley Griffin "without some pretty significant design compromise".

Mr Barr said the ACT and federal governments were forging ahead with the new $137.8 million aquatic centre planned for Commonwealth Park, on track for going to tender early next year for the detailed design and delivery of the project.

At the same time, the Canberra Airport has proposed building a 25,000-seat stadium in almost the same location at Regatta Point, sparking concern from swimmers that the new aquatic centre would be put on the backburner.

Mr Barr said if the aquatic centre went ahead as planned, "then the stadium in Commonwealth Park could still proceed, but it would have to move east a little, not a long way, but a little, in order to not overlap on the exact footprint".

"So the dual siting is possible, but one or both projects would need to move a little in order to accommodate that," he said.

Mr Barr was addressing the standing committee on economics, industry and recreation on Tuesday.

Greens leader Jo Clay asked him about the progress of the aquatic centre, which is being jointly funded by the ACT and federal governments.

"And this pool, just to clarify this, we'll have a deep pool onsite as well, a dive pool?" Ms Clay asked.

Mr Barr replied: "The like-for-like request is a key element of the design."

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