‘Disgraceful': IOC sustainability in question after Victoria Park Stadium plan release
Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman questions the sustainability of the International Olympic Committee's plan for Victoria Park Stadium.
'That's what the sort of whole narrative from the IOC is, that we want to have a sustainable games and we want to leave a legacy,' Mr Newman told Sky News host Steve Price.
'Well, a legacy is taking a degraded brown field site, there's a few options in Brisbane … and turn something of no value into something of value.
'It was quite disgraceful.'
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Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman questions the sustainability of the International Olympic Committee's plan for Victoria Park Stadium. 'That's what the sort of whole narrative from the IOC is, that we want to have a sustainable games and we want to leave a legacy,' Mr Newman told Sky News host Steve Price. 'Well, a legacy is taking a degraded brown field site, there's a few options in Brisbane … and turn something of no value into something of value. 'It was quite disgraceful.'
