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“I was hopeful the review would find a better-value option,” Miles said.

Lang Park, currently known as Suncorp Stadium, would host the major ceremonies to begin and conclude the Olympics. The Gabba would be refurbished enabling it to host Olympic cricket.
 
Tripple M just talking about this now.
I rang them and told them about the cost being 3.6billion to do upgrades vs Victoria park being 3.4B.
Was hoping they would put me through , but he didn't , but said he'd pass the message on.
Someone else have a go.
They are still on it , just an add on.
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Edit: they were gob smacked at this decision by the way.
Sounds like they have moved on.
 

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The politics of this are frustrating. Mismanaged from the very start and now the NIMBY's and greens have got enough attention that it becomes very challenging for the new state Government to do anything other than these very minor upgrades and maintenance costs. Just like it was mentioned in the roar deal podcast, this was a once only opportunity to transform parts our city and we all lose.
 
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Doesn't Miles look like a total jerk now....says Gabba option needs review & arranges a panel to conduct review. Then rejects review panel's recommendation and goes with a dirt cheap waste of public funds that will create no legacy benefits and leaves us with a Gabba that has little life left in it and is already inadequate and fading into irrelevance fast with no long term plan.....Liberals a shoe in now if they go with Quirk's recommendation.
 
Miles Strategy is basically which one of these requires me to spend the least money so I can say I’ll spend it on Education! Health! Crime!

They might vote for me!
Nailed it, plus I'll add whatever their advisors have told him gives them the best chance to win the election, no long term vision whatsoever, Miles is a nincompoop.

The sad part is most of the public will see the "cheaper" option chosen headlines/clickbait and not dig down into the full story and go with that so the tactic could work.
 
Doesn't Miles look like a total jerk now....says Gabba option needs review & arranges a panel to conduct review. Then rejects review panel's recommendation and goes with a dirt cheap waste of public funds that will create no legacy benefits and leaves us with a Gabba that has little life left in it and is already inadequate and fading into irrelevance fast with no long term plan.....Liberals a shoe in now if they go with Quirk's recommendation.
In colloquial political speak it is called kicking the can down the road, I didn't think it was possible but this Miles announcement has sunk my opinion of politicians even deeper down the abyss, f wits most of them.
 
The politics of this are frustrating. Mismanaged from the very start and now the NIMBY's and greens have got enough attention that it becomes very challenging for the new state Government to do anything other than these very minor upgrades and maintenance costs. Just like it was mentioned in the roar deal podcast, this was a once only opportunity to transform parts our city and we all lose.
Actually very sad if we end up with a patch up job on a few facilities and nothing more.
 
I have never cared about new stadiums or the Olympics, I care more for the allocation of funds when people are doing it tough but also appreciate the need for renewed infrastructure. To make an announcement that'll cost more money and deliver no longterm outcome is so sad. Miles has basically stacked $3.6b into a pile and set it on fire.
 

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For those who follow politics what is the consensus re the State election, which party do the pundits/polling predict will win and does the result seem inevitable?
 
They are going to make such a stupid and selfish decision in a desperate attempt to cling to power and still get absolutely rolled by the LNP anyway.
 
I have never cared about new stadiums or the Olympics, I care more for the allocation of funds when people are doing it tough but also appreciate the need for renewed infrastructure. To make an announcement that'll cost more money and deliver no longterm outcome is so sad. Miles has basically stacked $3.6b into a pile and set it on fire.
That's the thing, this decision doesn't actually benefit anybody. Its a worse Olympics which apparently will cost the taxpayer more than the other options anyway. So who is benefitting from this decision?
 
For those who follow politics what is the consensus re the State election, which party do the pundits/polling predict will win and does the result seem inevitable?

I don't follow politics, but this decision screams a dire outcome for the ALP (or that is what their projections are saying). IMO two things make this a winner from Miles/ALP perspective:
1) They clearly see it'll garner them votes to adopt this approach (immediate short term thinking)
2) If they lose the election this'll be a poisoned chalice for the LNP and a stick the ALP will be able to beat the LNP with knowing it'll actually cost more than the Vic Park option.
 
I don't follow politics, but this decision screams a dire outcome for the ALP (or that is what their projections are saying). IMO two things make this a winner from Miles/ALP perspective:
1) They clearly see it'll garner them votes to adopt this approach (immediate short term thinking)
2) If they lose the election this'll be a poisoned chalice for the LNP and a stick the ALP will be able to beat the LNP with knowing it'll actually cost more than the Vic Park option.
Don't know whether to be angry or despondent ....:think: I'll go with short term anger rather than extended malaise.
 

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Why in the absolute f*ck would you go through the process of organising an independent review, only to reject the reviews findings and instead go with the option that said review specifically outlined as being a terrible idea?

I’m a rusted on Labor voter. I will be voting for the LNP at the state election, and I feel dirty just saying that. This is next level stupid.
 
Why in the absolute f*ck would you go through the process of organising an independent review, only to reject the reviews findings and instead go with the option that said review specifically outlined as being a terrible idea?

I’m a rusted on Labor voter. I will be voting for the LNP at the state election, and I feel dirty just saying that. This is next level stupid.
Judging by their statement they are pushing the narrative that they accepted 27 out of 30 of the recommendations. Its just...the three they rejected happen to be more important than the others put together.

Same boat re: election as well. Never voted LNP in my life.
 
For those who follow politics what is the consensus re the State election, which party do the pundits/polling predict will win and does the result seem inevitable?
LNP very warm favourites before today. Not inevitable they win, but they are a long way ahead atm. Haven't lost an opinion poll for 11 months, the latest one was 54/46 in their favour last week and then the bi-election results on the weekend all point to them being in a strong position. I'd say today will help them too should they announce support of Quirk's plan.

Just on Miles' decision, it's an absolute disgrace and is angering that he is burning money like this. The Olympics are a chance to, at the very least, majorly enhance the city and hopefully transform it into world city. To squander that to pretty up frigging QSAC is criminal imo.

I'm a regular labor voter as well but this is nonsense and can't be supported.
 
Speaking as a Labor voter who despises the way the Courier Mail is a propaganda wing for the LNP… I don’t see how Miles’s bizarre proposal can be seen as anything other than a cynical and spiteful act of economic and political vandalism by a government who is about to be electorally shown the door.

He’s lost me, entirely.
 

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