Bubble Bursts on Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Lifeline

Bubble Bursts on Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Lifeline
Commonwealth Games Australia CEO Craig Phillips speaks to media during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on July 18, 2023. AAP Image/James Ross
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Gold Coast’s bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been torpedoed as pressure mounts on Victoria to explain how long it kept quiet on cost concerns.

The Queensland city’s mayor Tom Tate launched a late bid, contingent on federal funding, for the Games after Victoria pulled out of hosting the event because the cost had risen to up to $7 billion.