Documents have revealed that Victorian taxpayers paid close to $1.3 million for lawyers to negotiate the fallout of the axed Commonwealth Games. Lawyers were hired at least three weeks before the state government informed the public of the decision. Jeremi Moule, the leading public servant of the state, made a trip to London to notify game officials about the cancellation. This occurred three days before the public announcement and two days before the cabinet approval. Details of the costs were released ahead of an upper-house inquiry into the cancelled games later this month.
Documents have revealed that Victorian taxpayers paid close to $1.3 million for lawyers to negotiate the fallout of the axed Commonwealth Games.
Lawyers were hired at least three weeks before the state government informed the public of the decision. Jeremi Moule, the leading public servant of the state, made a trip to London to notify game officials about the cancellation.Details of the costs were released ahead of an upper-house inquiry into the cancelled games later this month.
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