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Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate said on Thursday the city could step in to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria placed the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt by pulling out due to projected cost overruns.

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[–] Faceman2K23@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago

Tate might want it but I sure as fuck dont

[–] thedavemiester@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Funniest bit of this is that Tate was on holidays. His deputy said that they didn't want it/it wasn't feasible or possible. Tate literally flew home to over rule her

[–] Faceman2K23@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago

cause Tates a cunt and a mad Jesus freak who thinks power is holy. He's one of those seven mountains mandate pentecostalists.

[–] MuffinHeeler@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Tate needs to back off. Rates already paid for part of the 2018 Comm Games and we've got the Olympics coming up.

We have such a housing and cost of living crisis, that I can't believe he would think ratepayers would support this

[–] cccc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Well at least they’ve got all the venues from 2018. Even if half it was in Brisbane.

[–] cnutfeelmylegs@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Great place to raise the kids