Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has apologised for bringing her partner to an informal Olympics meeting in Sydney.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has apologised for bringing her partner to an “informal” Olympics meeting in Sydney.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, IOC President Thomas Bach , John Coates with Palaszczuk’s partner Dr Reza Adib pictured far right.Palaszczuk said she was invited to celebrate outgoing International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates’ “enormous contribution” he had made to the Olympic movement.“I recognise I have made a mistake and I should not have taken my partner to that meeting. I apologise.
Palaszczuk then explained what she spoke about at the meeting, which she said covered only topics she had already discussed publicly, including the International Broadcast Centre and how the state had secured the land.