There was minimal support outside of government and Multiplex offices for this development, and opposition has come from the public as well as Queensland's peak body of town planners, a major group of architects, and an award-winning University of Queensland Associate Professor Peter Skinner.
Limited backing for this project was received outside of government and Multiplex offices, and opposition has been expressed by the general public as well as prominent groups such as town planners, architects, and a respected university academic.