Queensland Premier David Crisafulli to announce Olympic and Paralympic Games stadiums plans

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The state cabinet has just wrapped up a meeting that will decide the future of the state of the world’s biggest sporting stage. It has officially ticked off the Olympic and Paralympic venues for the 2032 games after a 100-day review. All will be revealed, including the fate of the Gabba and Victoria Park plans for the Brisbane live arena and the athlete’s village location. The Premier is keeping his cards close to his chest with stakeholders still in the dark.

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00:00David Christophouli in the nation's capital, hoping to sweeten a deal.

00:07There's nothing that can't be solved over a bit of common sense and a cannoli.

00:11And I can confirm that the Premier has on two occasions given me cannolis and I haven't

00:15declared them, so I declare them now, just in case I get into some trouble.

00:22Discussions between the pair ongoing over the future of the federally funded $2.5 billion

00:28Brisbane Live arena and the possibility of redirecting the money.

00:32I reckon we've spoken a lot about it, but we've negotiated well together.

00:38I think that's fair.

00:39Give Premier Christophouli the opportunity to actually release his report.

00:44It hasn't been released yet, it hasn't been released yet.

00:49There was always a need for a Brisbane arena or a Brisbane Live as it was once called.

00:54That's not going to go away into the future.

00:57The 100-day independent review, due for public release on Tuesday afternoon, has examined

01:03all Olympic infrastructure, including venues and transport.

01:07The father of the Games standing by his stadium recommendation.

01:12The Gabba has got a very limited life left.

01:15It has a significant number of deficiencies, which is why the Sports Review Panel last

01:20year recommended Victoria Park.

01:23Rowing's national body none the wiser.

01:25On reports, Rockhampton's croc-infested Fitzroy River will host the 2032 competition.

01:32We would certainly be urging for an urgent technical assessment of the venue to ascertain

01:38whether it is even possible to hold the event there.

01:41Traditionally the site of the ECCA, Queensland's annual agricultural show, the RNA Showgrounds

01:47has thrown its hat in the ring to host the Athletes' Village, promising a world-class

01:52facility.

01:53The Deputy Premier on the Sunshine Coast impressing locals.

01:56I'm not one of those jet ski owners that everyone hates.

01:59Tight-lipped on venue plans and when construction will get underway.

02:03I'll bring the shovel myself and we'll get constructing the next day.

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