Despite Tom Tate’s support, the Palaszczuk government has indicated it is focused on the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic events
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Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate is holding on to hope that his city can host a re-run Commonwealth Games in 2026, despite the idea again being dismissed by the state government.
The outspoken mayor has spent weeks pitching the federal and state governments on the merits of the Gold Coast – which hosted the Games in 2018 – stepping in after Victoria recently pulled out.
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