The Victoria Labor Government has signed an “exclusive negotiation agreement” with the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Australia to bring the 2026 Commonwealth Games to the state. At the press conference on Feb. 16, the state Premier Daniel Andrews announced the news, saying that whilst the government has not started bidding yet, they will now begin to assess the viability of hosting the event. Andrews said that, if awarded, the 2026 Commonwealth Games would be hosted in regional Victoria to boost the regional economy. He also said he was ambitious  for the Games to be held across the regional area “not just in regional cities, but in country towns as well, spreading “right across regional Victoria.” The announcement of the Commonwealth Games bid has been welcomed by Opposition Leader for Victoria, Matthew Guy who said in a post on Twitter that Victorian Liberal’s gave “100 percent support” for the …