The ‘hot mess’ Olympics? How Queensland’s 2032 Games planning descended into farce
The LNP’s vision is for an Olympics held in venues rather than a city – and guarantees controversy across Brisbane and beyond
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Few people in Queensland disagreed with the former state premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, when she described plans for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane as a “hot mess”.
Tuesday’s announcement by the new LNP government was framed as an end to the sort of disarray that has plagued Olympic planning during the past four years.