The fast-tracking of Brisbane’s Olympic infrastructure plans could backfire

By Millicent Kennelly, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Event Management, Griffith University
Adele Pavlidis, Associate Professor, and Director of the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University
Laura Ripoll Gonzalez, Adjunct Fellow, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University
Natalie Osborne, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University
Sarah Joseph, Professor of Human Rights Law, Griffith University

Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games nearly four years ago under a reformed host selection process.

The process aims to reduce games costs, improve sustainability and ensure lasting community benefits.

Read more: Looking back at the Olympic venues since 1896 – are they still in use?

As Brisbane bid for the…

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