Despite Victoria bailing on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in a move costing taxpayers almost $600 million, the state has been shortlisted to host another major event.
A fun quote from the end:
As for any potential battle with Perth to host the Gay Games, the minister shrugged off the competition.
“I love Perth, but seriously it’s Perth,” he said.
I’m getting some whiplash over whether we “can afford” to host international sporting events or not
It comes down to “will the cost of the game’s infrastructure outweigh the tourist cash we’ll get”
I know it all just boils down to cost-benefit analysis in the end, but I’m still understandably a little skeptical haha