The prospect of Australia hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2026 is highly unlikely, as multiple states reject the potential of a last-minute bid.
We tell them âhere are our venuesâ you make YOUR games fit around what we have.Later speaking on Triple M’s Xav & Michelle for Breakfast, Mr Zempilas said it would be a “defining” moment for the city.
However, West Australian Premier Roger Cook said the state budget could not accommodate the “ruinously expensive” event. South Australia has also officially ruled hosting the Games, again citing the cost as likely to outweigh the economic benefit. “We have 85 per cent of our venues. I think the issue they had in Victoria is they had to build a whole lot of venues. We don’t have to do that,” she said.
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