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 know it all just boils down to cost-benefit analysis in the end, but I’m still understandably a little skeptical haha