The Andrews government assumed it would receive more than $200 million in federal funding when it bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, despite not discussing it with the federal government first.
The Victorian government assumed it would receive more than $200 million in federal funding when it was bidding for the 2026 Commonwealth Games despite no commitments being made.
This assumption was based on Commonwealth contributions to the 2018 Gold Coast event of $156 million, or $164 million in 2022 figures, and $273 million for the Melbourne 2006 Games, which was equal to about $378 million in 2022. In another section, the business case says that “funding from the private sector and Commonwealth government will be sought to assist funding the Games”.The state was also expecting to receive some support from councils based in the regional hubs that were due to host Games events, estimating that between $15 million and $100 million would come from local government.
Andrews said on Sunday that as early tender work started to come back to the government this year, it became clear costs were soaring.
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