Ex-lord mayor to pop up in different circles

If, as expected, Brisbane gets the green light from the International Olympic Committee in July, just before the Tokyo Olympics, a separate and stand-alone body will be established.It will be similar to SOCOG, which ran the Sydney Games. An Olympics minister would be appointed, likely to be Stirling Hinchliffe.Crucially, despite having been an LNP mayor Mr Quirk is highly regarded in Labor circles, and was appointed to the Racing Queensland board by the State Government.Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk…



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