The Multifunction Polis (MFP) was a controversial proposal for a planned community in Australia first proposed in 1987 which was abandoned in 1998.
The MFP was to have an initial population of over 100,000 and include futuristic villages containing housing, education, employment and recreation. A modern communication system was proposed to attract high tech industry. Asian investors were targeted as the source of funds for infrastructure, with an emphasis on Japanese investors.
Several locations were put forward and in 1990, a site north of Adelaide was selected. The proposal generated considerable opposition in Australia, and many viewed the project as a virtual Japanese settlement on Australian soil. However funding for the MFP never eventuated.
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“As far as I can see, the Polis as Polis, in this city, is Null an’ Void!”
—Sean O’Casey (1884–1964)