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Near the spot a new stadium is planned for the 2032 Olympics and beyond at Victoria Park in Brisbane.

Olympic legislation to steamroll planning laws

Opponents of Brisbane 2032 Olympic venues planned for inner-city Victoria Park have vowed to keep up the fight, as the Queensland government introduced legislation on Thursday designed to steamroll planning laws that could hold up the projects.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Deputy Premier Jarrad Bleijie has (clockwise from top left) approved a 479-unit development at Indooroopilly, and a 440-unit development at Woolloongabba, but proposed blocking a 73-unit development at Redland Bay and blocked a 40-unit development at Tewantin.

The 11 projects set to alter power balance between state and councils

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has blocked the first housing development in his review of projects fast-tracked by the former state Labor government.

  • Sean Parnell
The Queensland government has taken the first step towards allowing the redevelopment of farmland north of Brisbane.

State clears the way for farmland on Brisbane fringe to be developed

The Crisafulli government has lifted a ban on the development of farmland in one of several future growth corridors, as it finalises plans for a new motorway.

  • Sean Parnell
Concept designs for Brisbane Live, the precursor to Brisbane Arena, released by the state government in 2019. It is depicted at its original site.

Brisbane Arena axed from Olympics, its fate left to private sector

“The government’s decision not to proceed with the Arena as part of the Games plan does not mean the death of Brisbane Arena,” Premier David Crisafulli said.

  • William Davis
Stage three of the Gold Coast light rail has suffered a budget blow out an d construction delays.

State begins review process on Gold Coast light rail expansion

The state government opened a review into the controversial Gold Coast light rail stage-four expansion weeks after floating the idea of using buses to complete the project.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie tables photos purporting to show former premier Steven Miles drinking red wine in the Qantas Club at Townsville Airport.

Complaint lodged over Qantas Club photo the LNP used against Miles

A photo of Steven Miles drinking wine was placed on the parliamentary record by Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie. Miles says it was “a pretty low act”.

  • William Davis
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Concept design for the ‘Corril Connector’ linear park between Woolloongabba and Kurilpa.

New vision for South Brisbane revealed as draft Games report sent to Bleijie

The first draft from the 100-day Olympic infrastructure review has been handed to the government, but that has not slowed the flow of ideas for Brisbane 2032.

  • Cameron Atfield
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie in state parliament.

Bleijie declares conflict of interest over Sunshine Coast rail project

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie owns property in line to be resumed for the rail extension, and has sought advice on how to manage his conflict of interest.

  • Sean Parnell
Queensland Attorney-General Deb Frecklington.

Sparks fly over youth crime laws as Queensland parliament returns

Schoolchildren in the public gallery giggled as the fireworks flew, with Steven Miles accused of being “on the booze” instead of meeting flood victims.

  • William Davis
Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie.

Government to keep Games review advice secret for more than a month

The government will sit on the long-awaited Olympic review’s report for two weeks after receiving it – but it will know its advice even earlier.

  • Cameron Atfield

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