Parliamentary inquiry hears organising committee wrote to the then games minister in April about additional funding and reducing costs
In question time on Wednesday, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan confirmed lawyers were hired by the government prior to the event’s cancellation.In question time on Wednesday, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan confirmed lawyers were hired by the government prior to the event’s cancellation.has told a parliamentary inquiry that Jacinta Allan was warned about rising cost of running the event three months before it was cancelled by the government.
The submission said the three-year time frame – “the shortest lead-in time ever” for such an event – left little time for planning, consultation and contingency, which in turn “resulted in significant cost risks against an immovable deadline”. In February, the organising committee had requested an additional $722m from the government for the games. This was submitted to the office of the Commonwealth Games , which was within the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.
That same month the OCG requested the committee “propose mitigations that could reduce the cost of delivering the games”.“It makes a mockery of her claims that she only knew in the weeks leading up to the announcement the games would be cancelled,” Pesutto said in a statement.Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters“The premier needs to come clean about exactly when she knew the Commonwealth Games was in trouble.
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