War Memorial overhaul gets go-ahead

AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL REDEVELOPMENT

* To cost $498 million and be completed by 2028 over various stages.

* Labor has backed the coalition government's commitment to fund the project.

* The iconic Anzac Hall will be knocked down and rebuilt despite only being opened in 2001. That move has angered some architects and historians.

* A greater emphasis to be placed on recent conflicts, including the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, along with Solomon Islands and East Timor peacekeeping missions.

* References to historical battles such as World Wars I and II and the Boer, Korean and Vietnam wars to be preserved and maintained.

* A live feed of current defence activities, an area for quiet reflection and a display of the nation's cenotaphs and memorials will be included.