Australia has despatched the International Olympic Committee (IOC) funding ensures for Brisbane’s 2032 Games bid following affirmation of federal authorities help, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk stated on Tuesday.
Palaszczuk stated the federal government had confirmed it might fund the Games’ infrastructure with Queensland state simply over an hour earlier than an IOC deadline on Monday.
“I thank the Prime Minister (Scott Morrison) for getting me such a immediate response,” she told reporters.
“He met the deadline, that’s the main thing.”
Queensland state capital Brisbane was named most well-liked bidder for the 2032 Games in February and could possibly be confirmed as host as early as July.
Palaszczuk stated IOC President Thomas Bach checked out Brisbane’s ensures on Monday.
Morrison stated Queensland wanted to agree to a collectively owned and funded “Olympic Infrastructure Agency” to give the federal government equal say in planning the Games, Australian media reported.
Palaszczuk has floated a A$1 billion ($778.40 million) rebuild of Brisbane’s Gabba stadium, which has been earmarked for the opening and closing ceremonies.
Palaszczuk said Queensland had a strong track record of delivering major projects with the federal government.
“We do this around Queensland with a whole range of projects, and we can definitely do it when it comes to the Olympics,” she stated.
“So it would set Queensland up for many years to come.”
The Tokyo Olympics start on July 23.
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