‘Dysfunctional Farce’: Brisbane Lord Mayor Resigns From 2032 Olympics Forum

Published on December 4, 2023

The Lord Mayor of major Australian city Brisbane has resigned from a key infrastructure delivery forum ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games. Adrian Schrinner is stepping down from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Intergovernmental Leaders Forum. The Liberal National Lord Mayor is also concerned about the Labor government’s plans to demolish and rebuild a major stadium for the Olympics opening ceremony and athletics, the Gabba. The Olympics are due to be held from July 23 to Aug. 28, 2032, in Brisbane, 3,155 days from now. The 2024 games will be held in Paris, while Los Angeles will host the 2028 summer Olympics. Mr. Schrinner believes the Olympics should be overseen by an independent games coordination authority, which he says was promised to the international Olympic committee and Queenslanders....

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