The freshly re-elected Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told ABC Radio Brisbane it would be up to the state government to pay to connect the Olympic athletics site to public transport.
Adrian Schrinner said the state government will have to pay to connect the suburban athletics track to existing public transport.Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris says plans for the games will continue to be assessed over time.
"It's concerning though, that there's no budgeted cost for that transport option. You can't have a major Olympic venue with no transport," he said.Read more Mr Schrinner said he was concerned about the loss of entertainment opportunities as the states aging stadium stock falls into disrepair, and suggested the state government could convert land near Victoria Park, presently used for Cross River Rail construction, to green space.Media commentary this week suggested the state government had considered cancelling the games – which it vehemently denied.
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