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How Daniel Andrews got the Commonwealth Games so wrong

Jul 18, 202322 minSeason 4Ep. 175
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Episode description

The 2026 Commonwealth Games will not be hosted by Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews has said the reason is due to its cost. The original price tag was $2.6 billion, but it’s now looking more like between $6-7 billion. 

We get all the detail with Annika Smethurst.  

 

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