At 17 she ran for Australia at the Commonwealth Games. Bendere Oboya was prematurely dubbed “the next Cathy Freeman”. At 22 she was retired.
Daniel Andrews’ unapologetic “easy decision” to scrap the 2026 Commonwealth Games made the pain of the devastating decision even worse,AA said.
Department secretary Tim Ada said he didn’t inform minister Harriet Shing that lawyers had been called in because Victoria’s top public servant Jeremi Moule instructed him not to.
Victoria will provide new or substantially refurbished corporate hospitality facilities at the Albert Park track but forgo the revenue they generate.
New documents show that one day before she provided glowing evidence to parliament,Jacinta Allan was briefed that Commonwealth Games costs were blowing out.
Every year the state government puts out hundreds of annual reports on one day in an effort to avoid scrutiny. More than 240 appeared on Wednesday.
Harriet Shing,who was the minister for Commonwealth Games legacy,rejected accusations she had misled parliament about what she knew and when.
Para-athletes have lost a rare chance to be classified into events because the 2026 Commonwealth Games was cancelled,the local Games boss says.
UK-based Commonwealth Games officials had asked why the Department of Premier and Cabinet secretary was visiting before Victoria cancelled the regional event.
In this post-truth era,and with a growing cynicism towards politicians,it’s important to remember that when a Cabinet minister speaks we are still entitled to assume they aren’t avoiding the truth.
Then-deputy premier Jacinta Allan knew the Commonwealth Games budget had blown out massively months before she said the Games were making tremendous progress.