The QAO's December 2024 report found no total consolidated budget for Brisbane 2032 has been confirmed. Venue infrastructure is already $7.1 billion (up from $4.9B in 2021 bid documents). The QAO warned: "A failure to consolidate the total budget will heighten the risk of unforeseen and unmanaged cost blowouts."
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$7.1B of Australian taxpayer money was wasted at Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee / Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority. The QAO's December 2024 report found no total consolidated budget for Brisbane 2032 has been confirmed. Venue infrastructure is already $7.1 billion (up from $4.9B in 2021 bid documents). The QAO warned: "A failure to consolidate the total budget will heighten the risk of unforeseen and unmanaged cost blowouts."
Spread across Australia's 10.8 million households, that's roughly $657 per family — enough in total for funding roughly 59 public hospitals for a full year.
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