Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles (right) and treasurer Cameron Dick (left).Credit:Jono Searle
Under the premiership of leader Annastacia Palaszczuk,the co-ordination of the Games would have been within the Office of Premier and Cabinet.
Buthaving secured his colleagues’ support to lead Queensland Labor and the state government,Miles said he was “convinced that having an independent delivery authority … for the delivery of Brisbane 2032 is the right way to go”.
“I’ve started talking to people with experience and expertise in that. I have discussed with[Brisbane] lord mayor[Adrian Schrinner],my director-general has raised it with the IOC[International Olympics Committee] and with the Brisbane 2032 team.”
Miles said work would continue after Labor’s caucus of 52 MPs decided to accept him and Treasurer Cameron Dick as their new leadership team.
“So we’ll start work just as soon as I get my feet under the desk on that initiative,among all of the others which I intend to outline to Queenslanders once the caucus has met on Friday,” he said.
Following Miles’ remarks,Schrinner posted on social media that the Games needed “to be beyond politics” and deliver lasting outcomes for the community.
Schrinner resigned from a key Olympics position earlier this month,citing frustration that planning had become bogged down in debate over venues and that regional transport issues were being downplayed.