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Queensland Fast-Tracks 63,000-Seat Olympic Stadium at Victoria Park

New legislation shields Olympic venues from heritage and environmental regulations ahead of community legal challenges

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Overview

  • The Queensland Government has introduced bills to exempt all Olympic infrastructure, including the Victoria Park stadium, from the Environmental Protection Act, Queensland Heritage Act and Planning Act.
  • Analysis by sustainable development researcher Dr Neil Peach finds the stadium and ancillary facilities will consume at least 58% of the park’s 64 hectares of green space.
  • Save Victoria Park spokesperson Rosemary O’Hagan says official government renders downplay the stadium’s true scale and omit necessary plazas, parking and transport links.
  • Premier David Crisafulli acknowledged in March that the stadium plan broke his election promise against building new venues and defended it as the best option for Brisbane 2032.
  • Community groups have vowed legal action against the fast-track legislation, citing the heritage-listed site’s Indigenous cultural importance and environmental value.