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'Where does Australian cricket play?' Queensland Cricket is renewing talks over the future of the Gabba
A frustrating wait for the future of the Gabba has led to a joint plea for a new Olympic stadium by 2032 from tenants Queensland Cricket and AFL club Brisbane Lions.
The sporting bodies have sent a letter to Prime Minister David Crisafulli urging him to reconsider his new stadium ban, backing a proposed AU$3.4 billion Victoria Park venue as the centerpiece of the Brisbane Games.
They now want to meet the Prime Minister to discuss the future of the Gabba, seeking assurances on a venue plan to ensure both sports survive and “don't put us out of business”.
Mr Crisafulli ditched Labour's Olympics plan after winning the October 26 election, after which an independent body would launch a 100-day review and deliver a new blueprint for 2032.
However, the leader of the Liberal National Party has repeatedly ruled out the construction of a new Olympic stadium.
Queensland Cricket and the Brisbane Lions are unfazed, saying they hope “common sense will prevail” when they speak to the Prime Minister after an anxious wait over the future of the Gabba.
“We hope to meet the new Prime Minister and his team in the coming weeks,” Queensland Cricket CEO Terry Svenson told reporters on Friday.
“[It is] Just to talk about what our expectations are, but I think more about the frustrations we've had over the last 18 months.”
The Gabba was initially planned to be demolished and rebuilt for the 2032 Games at a cost of A$2.7 billion under the Labor government, before being demolished amid a backlash over rising costs.
A $600 million Olympic facelift was then planned under Labor before plans were reset under the new LNP government.
Svenson said “everything is on the table” for their government talks, but backed the proposed 55,000-capacity Victoria Park stadium field.
An independent assessment of the Olympic venue earlier this year claimed the Gabba would reach the end of its life in 2030 and was in “poor condition”.
Uncertainty about the future of the aging facility has caused the Gabba is trying to host prestigious international cricket matches like that of Australia No. 5 ranked testing location.
Mr Svenson said Queensland Cricket and the Lions wanted a decision on the fate of the Gabba sooner rather than later so they could plan for the future.
Both sporting codes would have to find another home venue if the Gabba is renewed or replaced, with Queensland Cricket facing AU$40 million in relocation costs alone.
“If displacement is back on the table, we need to have that conversation with the government,” Svenson said. “If this place is torn down and rebuilt, where do the Lions play, where does Australian cricket play? It's important for us to make sure we don't go out of business because of this.”
Deputy Prime Minister Jarrod Bleijie said on Friday that he had not seen the letter but would “enjoy looking at it”.
However, he backed the 100-day review, sticking to the government's mantra of 'no new stadium'.
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