Federal government rejected Queensland’s funding request for Gabba rebuild, inquiry told

Senate hears request was turned down because project was part of ‘urban renewal’ that went beyond Brisbane Olympics

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The Queensland government asked the commonwealth to help fund a $2.7bn redevelopment of the Gabba stadium but was turned down because the project was part of “broader urban renewal” that went beyond the Brisbane Olympics, an inquiry has heard.

On Tuesday, the first day of a Senate inquiry into the 2032 Olympic Games, a senior Queensland government public servant confirmed the federal government had walked away from the sports stadium reconstruction.

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