Gold Coast Mayor Criticises Dan Andrews for Cancelling Commonwealth Games, Premier Ready to Move On

In a war of words, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has described Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ decision to axe the 2026 Commonwealth Games as “un-Australian,” while the premier has said that the matter is “settled” and is ready to move on.

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In a war of words, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has described Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ decision to axe the 2026 Commonwealth Games as “un-Australian,” while the premier has said that the matter is “settled” and is ready to move on.

This follows a push by Mr. Tate for the Gold Coast to host the games after the premier cited a cost blowout of $7 billion (US$4.5 billion), up from $2.6 billion, as his reason for cancelling the event.