Victorian taxpayers would pay for Scotland’s $220m Commonwealth Games under new proposal
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6QD1G)
Commonwealth Games Scotland says it could host sporting event for a fraction of the Victorian government's $6bn estimation
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Victorian taxpayers could foot the bill for Scotland to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games using compensation money from dumping the event.
In July last year, the state government announced it would no longer host the 2026 Games, which were set to be held in regional cities, after former premier Daniel Andrews claimed forecast expenses had nearly doubled to at least $6bn.
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