Should Qld bid for the 2032 Olympics?

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Originally Posted by trout1105

Seriously Mick, Why should the Federal Government ( or more accurately the rest of the Australian tax payers) have to pay for this ??
IF Queensland is stupid enough to want these games let the banana benders pay for it out of their own pockets If they think it Is such a good idea [thumbsupbig]

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What is this 'They' ****, Kemosabe? [wink11]

Maybe they could get some private sponsorship as mentioned before
Start with the Banana Growers Association and bring in banana bending as one of the sport’s
It might even get more viewers [emoji12][emoji12]

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Originally Posted by Gav 110

Maybe they could get some private sponsorship as mentioned before
Start with the Banana Growers Association and bring in banana bending as one of the sport’s
It might even get more viewers [emoji12][emoji12]

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As it is always the private sector that enjoy the lions share of the profits from these games it Should be the private sector that fund them not the average Aussie battler that wont get a brass razoo out of it.
There are a squillion other things that desperately need funding in Australia and entertainment/sport are a long way down on the list of most peoples priorities.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

It is said that 80% of the required facilities already exist, so that's a good start.
Public transport was upgraded for the Commonwealth Games, but a further upgrade would be required.
The federal government would have to pay it's share, but it's recent record is one of refusing to contribute to the Cross River Rail and dithering over proposals for fast rail to link Brisbane with the Gold and Sunshine coasts, so there would have to be a major change of attitude from Canberra.
The athletes village for the Commonwealth Games became student accommodation for Griffith University, so the students would have to be evicted again for the Olympics, plus more would be needed.

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How is State Rail a Commonwealth responsibility, did they change the Constitution when i wasn't looking. I had a look, not in S51 which is the relevant section.
But s96 allows the Commonwealth to grant money to the State , but no obligation to do so for pet projects..

Just another vanity project but a wonderful opportunity for all our pollies on every level to get loads of pics taken of them shaking the hands of other useless money wasters from around the world.
AlanH.