No new stadium to be built for 2032 Olympics as Queensland opposition leader reveals plan

He said the no-stadium pledge reflected the promise made to Queenslanders when then-premier Annastacia Paluszczuk first won the games in 2021.

The Brisbane Arena project is not included in the pledge for no new stadiums, because it had federal government financial support, Crisafulli said.

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“This may include a bus layover facility at the venue and extensive traffic management plan for the duration of the games,” Mellish said

Thomas Sigler, an urban economist at the University of Queensland said the loss of the Gabba and Victoria Park stadium plans represented a greater benefit to the community than their cost.“I’m supportive of either one.

And we’re about to miss it all because of political squabbling,” he said.He said either the Suncorp or current Gabba stadiums would not be large enough to host athletics and Qsac was the worst possible option of a number of bad options.“No one would deny that Brisbane is a sports crazed city.