Over Half a Billion Taxpayer Dollars Already Spent on Commonwealth Games Cancellation

Premier Jacinta Allen did not attend the public hearing into the cancellation of the games today.

Commonwealth Games Australia CEO Craig Phillips speaks to media during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on July 18, 2023. AAP Image/James Ross

Victorian taxpayers have already spent more than half a billion dollars on the state Labor government’s decision to cancel the Commonwealth Games.

Based on the figures from the investigation conducted by the Victorian Parliament’s Select Committee, at least $553 million dollars has been expended so far, which includes the $380 million cancellation fee, $43 million operating grants, $21 million on games villages, and $6 million on police security initiatives.