Victorian Liberals call for parliamentary inquiry into cancellation of Commonwealth Games –as it happened

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Gold Coast's offer to host the Commonwealth Games is set to fall at the first hurdle, with the Albanese government unlikely to financially back the lifeline, as AAP reports.

Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate has launched a late bid for the 2026 Games after Victoria pulled out of hosting the global sports event.

I just think that this is unlikely given the focus and the investment that we are making in Brisbane in the lead up to 2032.

I have always been a supporter of this concept because I think it will help people make better community-level decisions.

But I fear the process has not yielded enough consensus to garner a yes vote.