‘Rubbish In, Rubbish Out’: Commonwealth Games Costings Slammed

Commonwealth Games Australia CEO Craig Phillips speaks to media during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on July 18, 2023. AAP Image/James Ross

A consulting giant hired to crunch the numbers on Victoria’s bid for the Commonwealth Games did not scrutinise the supplied costings.

A long-running inquiry into the doomed 2026 Games resumed public hearings on Aug. 9.