Queensland Expands Fast-Tracked Games Venues
- The Crisafulli Government will be introducing legislative amendments today to accelerate planning and delivery of critical Games venues, to deliver legacy benefits across all of Queensland.
- Priority projects added to the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Act 2021.
- The changes ensure streamlined approvals and faster delivery to get the Games back on track after 1,200 days of Labor Games chaos.
The Crisafulli Government is taking further action to repair 1,200 days of Labor's chaos, moving swiftly to legislate a fast-tracked pathway for priority venues, villages, and transport projects for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Last year, the Crisafulli Government passed new laws to ensure Games venues, villages and transport infrastructure are completed on time and on budget.
In a key delivery milestone, amendments will be introduced today under the laws passed last year, to formally add key venues and infrastructure, ensuring they benefit from streamlined approvals, faster delivery, and clear planning certainty.
The changes vest the tenure at Victoria Park to the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA), allowing them to commence work on the new Brisbane Stadium.
The amendments also lock in the Brisbane Athletes Village as a legislated project to secure a once-in-a-generation housing legacy is delivered.
The Gabba Arena, central to the Gabba Entertainment and Housing Precinct, will also be added to the works schedule, accelerating delivery of a major new indoor arena in the heart of Brisbane.
The amendments will also ensure Games-related transport infrastructure across Queensland, that will move athletes, officials and spectators, is delivered on time for the Games and maximise generational infrastructure legacy for local communities for 2032 and beyond.
The changes will provide certainty to industry and the community, safeguard construction timelines, and strengthen Queensland's ability to host a world-class Games while maximising long-term legacy outcomes for housing, jobs, and economic development.
After 1,200 days of Labor's Games chaos and crisis, the Crisafulli Government is getting on with the job of delivering legacy infrastructure across all of Queensland.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the Crisafulli Government was delivering for 2032 and beyond.
"It's no secret we're on a shorter runway after Labor's chaos and crisis, but unlike the former Labor government, we're actually getting on with the job and getting the Games back on track," Deputy Premier Bleijie said.
"Adding key projects to the Act cuts through bureaucratic delays, restores discipline to the program, and gives Queenslanders confidence that essential infrastructure will be delivered on time.
"Most importantly, this is about delivering a generational legacy on time and on budget, including better transport connections, more housing supply, renewed precincts, and job creating opportunities for Queenslanders well beyond 2032."
These reforms underpin the 2032 Delivery Plan and will drive a coordinated approach to planning, land assembly and construction, ensuring Queensland can host a Games Queenslanders can be proud of.
The amendments follow extensive engagement with stakeholders across industry, federal and local government, Games delivery partners, and community representatives.
https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/104492
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