The boss of Commonwealth Games Australia has again taken aim at Daniel Andrews’ “callous” decision to abandon the 2026 Games.
Labor member for South Barwon Darren Cheeseman has been asked by Jacinta Allan to resign from his role as a parliamentary secretary as a “result of allegations of persistent,inappropriate behaviour in the workplace”.
Australia’s renaissance in middle-distance running will deliver a national athletics championships in Adelaide like no other.
While other cities and states struggle with new stadiums,the MCG remains the gold standard despite having been demolished and rebuilt several times over. And there’s more renewal on the way.
It’s another major setback for the global sporting event after Victoria last year sensationally scrapped its hosting plan and put the Games’ entire future in doubt.
Global humiliation and the hundreds of millions of dollars wasted on the Commonwealth Games were preventable if the public service had given frank and full advice.
Bureaucrats gave the government the green light to host the Games despite significant and unresolved concerns and a business case that overstated the benefits,the auditor-general has found.
Hate to say I told you so,but the scaled-down Games plan for Queensland’s stadiums was the only decision that could be made.
South Sydney have one win to crow about since the middle of last year - that’s a long time footy fans.
Ombudsman Deborah Glass recommended premiers be banned from selecting senior bureaucrats under a bold plan to restore the independence of the public service.
“This,I think,has been the only time I’ve had a conversation like the one that I had,” Department of Jobs secretary Tim Ada said.