What you said about plans to rebuild the Gabba for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

The 2032 Olympic Games may be years away but the war of words over the Gabba continues to roll on. JOIN THE CONVERSATION

The 2032 Olympic Games may be years away but the war of words over the Gabba continues to roll on.

The Opposition sensationally accused the government of preparing to walk away from the controversial Gabba rebuild as Premier Steven Miles revealed the independent review of the Games infrastructure was yet to begin.

LNP leader David Crisafulli declared the state government had been briefing stakeholders involved in the delivery of the Olympic and Paralympic Games that the $2.7 billion demolition and rebuild will likely be binned.

The Premier made the commitment to review infrastructure deals for the 2032 Games soon after his ascension to state leader in December 2023 in a bid to increase transparency and squash growing resentment towards costs committed to hosting the event in the southeast.

But Mr Crisafulli said Mr Miles is already preparing to walk away from the costly rebuild, insisting the comments from the government to stakeholder groups “have been very very loud”.

Artist’s impression of the Gabba Stadium ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Source: Queensland Government

The Opposition Leader delivered the explosive allegation on Monday but refused to reveal which groups had been told of the plan or who in the government had flagged the decision to bin the complete redevelopment.

When pressed for details, Mr Crisafulli said: “I look forward to the Premier’s response on that but the drums have been very very loud.”

The latest twist in the ongoing saga sparked a war of words from readers.

Some suggested the Gabba rebuild continues to plague the Labor government, while others insisted Mr Crisafulli’s shot hinted at the Opposition’s lack of plans.

Then there were those who supported the rebuild in any form – and others who strongly did not.

See what you said below and join the conversation >>>

WHAT YOU SAID

Another Labor mess

Fedup

What’s the bet giggles will do nothing for preparation for the Olympic games or the gabba and will leave it for Crisafulli, the LNP and Queensland taxpayers to fix.

Mark1

Keep holding this deceitful government to account Crisafulli, you’re doing a great job

Barry

Good decision to walk away from rebuilding The Gabba. Government will do so because going ahead will only add another nail in the coffin of the government

Angela

How many new hospital beds, ambulances and frontline health staff would the money for the Gabba rebuild pay for? Let’s get our priorities correct. Crisafulli is on target with his comments.

LNP is doomed

Doug

I despair for QLD. I may well be wrong in thinking that the LNP could not be worse than Labor. First, Crisafulli leads all his sheep into supporting Labor’s absurd treaty legislation. Now he thinks it a good idea to attack Labor if it makes the only sensible decision about the Olympics fiasco he thinks it’s considering – abandoning the deeply stupid Gabba rebuild.

Barryji Anthony

How great for Queensland that we have secured the 2032 Olympics. I hope all goes to plan and the Games are a great success.

It’s great to see that the LNP peanut gallery is behind the event and is doing whatever it can to echo the weak wailing of another wannabe from the ineffective LNP opposition.

Matty J

I have not heard one policy or strategy from Crisafilli, just bags Labour, and they deserve it. But if Crisafulli wants to be Premier than one day he will need to tell us his policies, plans and costings. Until then he just really a troll.

T

Crisafulli trying to take credit for decisions he has zero involvement in

Leader of the Opposition David Crisafulli. Picture: Liam Kidston

It’s all a joke

Geoff2

Drums? No, just empty vessels making a lot of noise.

Daryl

I don’t watch sport, but it seems to me that paying to demolish the Gabba, then to rebuild it is foolish.

Why not keep it, while building a new stadium on a greenfield site? That way you end up with two, and the demolishment expenses could fund a rail link.

James

They went to the moon in 8 years (61-69). In this day and age we cannot even organise a stadium or two. Heaven help us all if we are attacked.

Andrew

Will they still be doing reviews, even when the games are about to start because they haven’t got a clue.

Chris

The Olympic clock is still ticking. And we haven’t broken ground yet. What a joke.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

I’m for the Gabba rebuild

Trevor

I would like to see a new stadium, with a retractable roof, built in a different location and keep the current Gabba as an additional stadium for the Olympics and then decide if there is still a requirement for it, or demolish it.

ryan

A total refurbishment will be less time and less cost. MCG and currently the stadium in Geelong is being remodelled. Geelong still plays there but had crowd restrictions. They did 1 side in 1 year to 18 months and the other side in 18 months. So close to 3 years. Both cricket and AFL can still be played

issy

The Gabba rebuild is central to the future of Woolloongabba. Crisafulli is making a big mistake in opposing it. Does he want the Green votes?