Prime Minister Anthony Albanese believes Brisbane deserves an indoor stadium, stating that the federal government will engage in “good faith” discussions with the Queensland government after their announcements today.
“I’ll let the Queensland Premier make these announcements. Of course, they’re the key authority. We’ve got funding that we’ve made available for the Arena and then for the smaller venues as well, some 19 that we’ve provided funding for,” he told B105 radio earlier today.
“I think that we’ll wait and see what’s announced. I think one way or the other, Brisbane does need an indoor arena so that you can have acts. I mean, it’s about leaving a legacy post 2032 as well. And the fact that Queenslanders I know, don’t want to go to, they want other options besides going up north to where the current entertainment centre is there.”
