Victoria remains confident funding will come to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games despite being snubbed in the federal budget.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers instead announced $3.4 billion (US$2.3 billion) across ten years for the 2032 Olympic Games in Queensland, supporting venue infrastructure including $2.5 billion to develop Brisbane Arena.
To be shared across a number of regional centres, the 2026 Commonwealth Games will cost Victoria about $2.6 billion.
Reports have suggested Premier Daniel Andrews hopes for a 50-50 split with the federal government after being neglected in infrastructure spending under the former Liberal government.
He remained confident on Wednesday morning more money would come.
He said the Albanese government was one “that knows where Victoria is and knows how important Victoria is”….