Premier Daniel Andrews' decision to terminate a contract to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been declared a 'massive humiliation' for the state and its reputation as a 'global events leader'.
The Premier announced the scrapping of the event on Tuesday morning, citing the cost had blown out from a $2.6 billion estimation to $6 billion or $7 billion.
“The cancellation of the Commonwealth Games is hugely damaging to Victoria’s reputation as a global events leader. “Labor simply cannot be believed any longer as it continues to break promises because of its own incompetence. Victoria is broke and Victorians continue to be punished by a tired, corrupt and incompetent government.”
The Victorian Greens rural and regional spokesperson Sarah Mansfield added the “bungling” of the Games had wasted time and resources which could have gone towards affordable housing and public transport in the regions. In announcing the scrapping of the event on Tuesday, Mr Andrews plugged using the cash for the games instead on a $2 billion regional boost.
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