US EditionDaniel Andrews, Jacinta Allan named in report into cancelled Commonwealth Games
- A parliamentary committee found the cancellation of Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games was due to failures by Daniel Andrews, Jacinta Allan, and other ministers, citing inadequate planning processes.
- The estimated costs to host the Games surged from $2.6 billion to potential figures between $6 billion and $7 billion, leading to concerns about transparency.
- The report criticized the government's approach for not properly managing the bidding and approval stages, suggesting that a Melbourne-only option was never investigated.
- The committee chair, David Limbrick, noted that Victorians were let down, leading to a loss of $589 million for taxpayers due to the cancellation.
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Daniel Andrews, Jacinta Allan named in report into cancelled Commonwealth Games
The final parliamentary report into the withdrawal from the 2026 Commonwealth Games has named key ministers it found responsible for the $589 million cancellation, and accused the state government of impeding the committee from collecting vital evidence.
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