Brisbane lord mayor calls for decade-long Olympics boom

“We will become a place where connectivity is a problem. We need these things anyway and the Games is the opportunity to bring it forward.”

Cr Schrinner said the multibillion-dollar South East Queensland City Deal, put on hold in July because of the COVID-19 pandemic, was back under negotiation.

“Over a week ago I met with [Urban Infrastructure] Minister Paul Fletcher to really kick off the discussions again with the City Deal,” he said.

“We are really focused on getting that done by the middle of the year. There is a clear link between the City Deal and hosting the Olympics.”

Cr Schrinner said Brisbane was an entirely different city to the one that first bid to host an Olympic Games in 1980s, when it lost to Barcelona.

“Anyone…