Queensland government yet to begin promised 60-day review pf Olympic Games infrastructure
An independent review of key sporting venues for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games has begun. Former Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is spearheading the 60-day investigation which will reconsider plans, including the contentious $2.7 billion-dollar Gabba redevelopment. Premier Steven Miles says he has always been advised a demolition and rebuild was the best option, but now acknowledges the government may have got it wrong.
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00:00 divided over the fate of the Gabba.
00:05 I can see the point of trying to make it a more usable space.
00:09 I think it's a bit of a waste of money.
00:11 Plans to demolish and rebuild the stadium for the Brisbane Games
00:15 at an estimated cost of $2.7 billion have attracted controversy.
00:20 Save our school!
00:22 Acknowledging concerns, the new Premier promised an independent look.
00:26 A 60-day review of the Games' master plan, spearheaded by former Lord Mayor
00:31 Graham Quirk, is now underway.
00:33 Their job will be to make sure that our plan for venues represent value for money.
00:39 We're going to be looking at everything in terms of cost, value, legacy.
00:45 The Premier says he'd prefer an alternative to knocking down the Gabba stadium.
00:49 My preference is to find a better value for money outcome.
00:52 That has always been my preference.
00:54 Stephen Miles is trying to rewrite history.
00:58 Just two months ago, the then-Minister for Assisting the Premier
01:01 on Olympics infrastructure was touting the rebuild plan.
01:05 The demolition and rebuild provided the best possible outcome,
01:09 the best value outcome for the city.
01:11 I signed off on an option that I was consistently advised was the best outcome.
01:17 Now I'm saying I would like new advice, I would like independent advice.
01:22 That was a factor in launching the review, the impact the Gabba rebuild
01:26 would have on sporting codes like cricket and AFL,
01:29 which would need to find alternative venues for years.
01:32 I'm willing to acknowledge that we underestimated the impact of this
01:37 on those codes and on those teams. Maybe we got that wrong.
01:41 Community groups are sceptical of the review.
01:44 Until they are able to reduce those costs and assure our community
01:48 will not be destroyed and the park will remain as it is,
01:52 our community will continue to fight.
01:54 The review is due to be completed by March 18.
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