Premier Daniel Andrews appears set to shirk invitations to face separate inquiries into Victoria’s cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
A federal inquiry, reopened to investigate the state government’s decision last month to pull out of hosting the event, will travel to Victoria within weeks to hold hearings.
Committee chair and Nationals Senator Matt Canavan on Thursday said he had written to Mr. Andrews and his deputy Jacinta Allan to request their appearance but the invitation had not been accepted.“It’s a lost opportunity that Premier Andrews and Minister Allan are refusing to subject themselves to the scrutiny of the Senate,” committee member and Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie told reporters in Canberra.
