🇦🇺 Queensland Sports Minister Tim Mander is facing growing scrutiny over the cost and delivery of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic venues programme, with the government declining to publish project deadlines while negotiating major contracts. The venues budget stands at A$7.1 billion (€4.45bn), but a recent Resolve Political Monitor survey found that around two-thirds of Queensland voters had little or no confidence that the government would stay within the promised budget. The poll surveyed 434 voters between 6 and 10 October, with scepticism reported across party lines, adding pressure on the government to demonstrate cost control and transparency. 📷: Getty Images insidethegames.biz/articles/…

LA28 is facing growing scrutiny over financial transparency, ticket pricing and whether local businesses will benefit from the 2028 Olympic Games. Los Angeles City Council member Monica Rodriguez has warned that inadequate financial safeguards could expose taxpayers to significant costs, particularly for security, transport and essential services. “Bankruptcy cannot be the legacy of these Games,” she wrote in a letter to LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover. Rodriguez has proposed a “Zero-Cost Principle” requiring the city to be fully reimbursed for additional Games-related expenses before any surplus funds are allocated to legacy projects. The proposal aims to protect public finances and ensure core city services are not subsidising the Olympics. 📷: Getty Images insidethegames.biz/articles/…