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Question Time: Jarrod Bleijie threatens to name Victoria Park the ‘John Sosso Stadium’

The Deputy Premier has whipped parliament into a frenzy over his suggested name for Brisbane’s new Olympic stadium. FOLLOW QUESTION TIME

Jarrod Bleijie’s director general John Sosso. Picture: Tim Marsden
Jarrod Bleijie’s director general John Sosso. Picture: Tim Marsden

Deputy Premier and Infrastructure Minister Jarrod Bleijie has declared he will name the Victoria Park stadium the “John Sosso Stadium,” in a stunning sparring match with Labor frontbencher Grace Grace.

The Opposition last night pressured the government to create a special “Prevention of Corruption Committee” to investigate whether the Governor had been misled by Attorney-General Deb Frecklington when she appointed Mr Bleijie’s Director-General John Sosso to the Electoral Redistribution Commission.

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