BREAKING: Queensland will make an official bid to host the 2032 Olympics. 9News
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made the announcement this afternoon that cabinet had "given the green light to go to the next level for an Olympics in Queensland in 2032".AOC President John Coates AC welcomed the decision.
"Sport unites us and inspires us. We have a lot of work to do from here, but it's hard not to be excited about the benefits that will flow over many decades if Queensland was successful," he said in a statement. "This is not about a few weeks of sport. It's about a decade of opportunity for sport, the community and the economy, leading into the Games - and for decades after. But now we have to focus on ensuring Queensland mounts a compelling case."
If they were to go ahead, a Queensland Olympics is forecast to inject more than $7 billion into the economy and create 129,000 jobs in construction, retail and tourism.
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