What you said about Jarrod Bleijie’s Indigenous ultimatum for Victoria Park stadium

Indigenous advocates have been told Victoria Park Stadium will be going ahead no matter what – but not everyone is happy. WHAT YOU SAID

Jarrod Bleijie won’t back down from any fight.

Indigenous communities opposing the Victoria Park Olympic stadium have been told to co-operate with the government’s fast-tracked plans or be pushed aside.

Cue the passionate response from readers.

The state government passed sweeping laws that bulldoze planning hurdles for Olympic and Paralympic infrastructure, including environmental and heritage protections.

It came after the Save Victoria Park advocacy group threatened legal action against the government for the 2032 stadium due to an existing heritage listing.

Infrastructure and Planning Minister Jarrod Bleijie warned that he will activate the new laws if an agreement cannot be reached.

“Rather than just overruling those cultural heritage laws, I’ve actually put a provision in there that still honours those cultural heritage laws,” he said.

“But ultimately, if an agreement can’t be reached with local Indigenous communities, then the laws will be overridden.”

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie says the Victoria Park Stadium will be built no matter what. Picture: Liam Kidston

Unlike environmental laws, which the legislation now allows the government to bypass immediately, Mr Bleijie said heritage issues were given a “carved out pathway” and that the government wanted to engage Indigenous communities about the stadium works.

“Because we do recognise a historical connection,” he said.

But he brushed off concerns about the significance of the First Nations history, saying “no one was talking about that before when it was a golf course”.

Readers were quick to pile into the debate, many praising the LNP for “standing up to woke groups”.

Others, though, said this was a case of a broken election promise; some claimed the whole debate is a mess.

See what you had to say below and join the conversation >>>

WHAT YOU SAID

Good on you, Jarrod!

Adele

I’m glad someone in this nation is finally standing up to the constant indigenous interference.

Pamela

“No one was talking about this when it was a golf course.” Spot on response by Jarrod Bjelke.

P

Good work Jarrod. The LNP gets things done.

Hoppy

Good on him. He will have overwhelming community support

Mark

More this please. We need this approach to so many areas of our states functionality

Frank

This is just such great leadership. Get it done and it’s a olympics legacy for the next 50 years

wayne

The backward woke wowsers can get out of the way or out of the state – all these losers have held Qld back and it’s time for Qld to shine – all our stadiums are 30-40 years old and outdated

An artist impression of Brisbane Stadium in Victoria Park.

Shame on you, LNP

King Matt

wow, it’s was the reverse 200 hundred years ago

Constantine

Because the Golf Course complied with all legislated Heritage requirements … oops!

This broken-election-promise stadium is being magically exempted and allowed to trash Heritage requirements.

Scutus

I thought David Crisafulli and the LNP promised to not build any new stadiums if elected to government. Clearly David Crisafulli lied to the electorate. If he was an ethical and moral leader he would step down for such a misleading statement … if he was an ethical and moral leader!

Constantine

The LNP won votes and seats with an election promise of ‘No New Stadiums’.

The LNP should call by-elections for all the seats impacted by this massive broken promise … care to bet which way those same voters will vote?

It’s all a mess

Foul Quince

oh, wait until they make a claim on any land anywhere else. They’ll be back to their usual do nothing, carte blanche attitude there.

John

Best way to get things done Stand Up for the majority not the loud chatting Minority!!!

Jose

“It won’t be CFMEU, but there’ll be lots of workers.”

The most beautiful line I ever read

LFC

Funny how it always becomes a place of significance when they know money can be extracted.

Originally published as What you said about Jarrod Bleijie’s Indigenous ultimatum for Victoria Park stadium