Overview

• The Brisbane 2032 procurement program opened with more than 50 expressions-of-interest packages and attracted senior organisers and hundreds of business leaders at The Star.
• About 50 Save Victoria Park supporters picketed the event, opposing the planned 63,000-seat main stadium and nearby national aquatic centre at Victoria Park.
• The group released a report forecasting the main stadium would miss its construction deadline by at least six months, citing unnamed experts in design and engineering.
• Premier David Crisafulli rejected claims of delay and pledged on-time delivery, with the government pushing ahead under legislation that accelerates approvals by overriding multiple environmental and heritage laws.
• Save Victoria Park says two applications seeking protection under the Commonwealth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act are before the federal environment and water minister.