The state government will override 15 planning acts to push through approval for new venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic games. Tim Mander says it is for times sake, but advocates are labelling the move outrageous.
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00:00After six months in charge, the LNP says life's fantastic.
00:06The government's focused on games, with Victoria Park Stadium and all new venues for Brisbane 2032 set to be exempt from major planning rules.
00:15It will help shield them from potential legal challenges.
00:19We haven't got time to muck around and if we don't make these changes, it puts at risk our ability to be able to build the infrastructure that's required.
00:28To override 15 acts, some of which are decades old, developed by both sides of government to protect this city.
00:37I think this is quite disturbing. It's actually outrageous.
00:40The legislation means final sign-off on Olympic and Paralympic projects rests with the state rather than councils.
00:47The proposed laws mark the first major steps towards shovels in the ground since the government unveiled its long-awaited games plan in March.
00:57And it's taken further steps to ensure its non-negotiable deadline is met.
01:02Nine members of the game's organising committee won't make the team.
01:06The board cut to 15 members, though Andrew Liveris will remain as chair.
01:11What we're doing is streamlining the process so they can make the decisions that are necessary and so they can be agile and efficient.
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