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waste QLD STATE Queensland Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games / Stadiums Queensland
$6.4M

Gabba Stadium: $6.4 Million Spent on Plans That Were Scrapped

The Queensland government spent $6.4 million developing a project validation report for the Gabba stadium rebuild — a plan subsequently scrapped. Original Labor government Gabba rebuild announced at $1 billion in 2021, revised to $2.7 billion in 2023, then cancelled in 2024 after an independent review recommended a new stadium at Victoria Park.

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What This Means

$6.4M of Australian taxpayer money was wasted at Queensland Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games / Stadiums Queensland. The Queensland government spent $6.4 million developing a project validation report for the Gabba stadium rebuild — a plan subsequently scrapped. Original Labor government Gabba rebuild announced at $1 billion in 2021, revised to $2.7 billion in 2023, then cancelled in 2024 after an independent review recommended a new stadium at Victoria Park.

Spread across Australia's 10.8 million households, that's roughly $1 per family — enough in total for covering the yearly wages of 85 public servants.

  • The Queensland government spent $6.4 million developing a project validation report for the Gabba stadium rebuild — a plan subsequently scrapped. Original Labor government Gabba rebuild announced at $1 billion in 2021, revised to $2.7 billion in 2023, then cancelled in 2024 after an independent review recommended a new stadium at Victoria Park.
  • Data sourced from official ANAO audit reports and AusTender procurement records.
  • All findings are linked to primary government documents.
Amount Spent
$6,400,000
Original Estimate
Not specified
Waste / Overrun
$6,400,000
AI Confidence
0%

Analysis

Category: waste
Severity: medium
Agency: Queensland Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games / Stadiums Queensland
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