The organisers of the Brisbane Olympics have assured Australia’s shell-shocked sporting community they are committed to hosting the 2032 Games, after Victoria’s decision to cancel the 2026 Commonwealth Games over ballooning costs.
, citing the escalating cost of holding the event in regional Victoria.
Palaszczuk said the initial $1 billion estimate for the Gabba was “in 2020 figures”, as she sought to hose down fears of a repeat of the Victorian experience. On that point, the Labor government was singing from the same hymn sheet as its LNP counterpart in Brisbane’s City Hall. “The challenge with the Commonwealth Games is that it can cost almost as much as hosting the Olympics, but the Olympics are five times bigger and deliver more benefits,” he said.
“The Commonwealth Games runs on a different business model to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, particularly with respect to event delivery, infrastructure usage, and commercial revenue models,” he said.
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