When asked what message she had for people who wanted a new stadium, Infrastructure Minister Grace Grace said: “There are plenty of people who don’t want a stadium to be built.
“The government – let me be very clear – has made its position.”
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, who has supported the Victoria Park option, said it remained a matter for the state government.
“When [Grace] tells you that she doesn’t support a stadium at Victoria Park, believe her, she means it, and the government ultimately makes that decision,” he said.
But with the October election fast approaching, that government could well be controlled by Schrinner’s LNP colleagues.
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“Whatever the state government’s decision is, we will work with it and we’ll make sure that there’s a great outcome for the community,” Schrinner said.
Miles suggested on Thursday the LNP had been “running around town behind closed doors” saying they would build the stadium if elected in November.
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said the latest stadium discourse was a case of “more uncertainty, more division”.
“I’m asking Queenslanders for 100 days to sort out the mess and create an event that Queenslanders can be proud of,” he said.
The LNP has committed to holding a 100-day review into Olympic venues, but Crisafulli has so far insisted it will not consider a new stadium at Victoria Park.