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Andrews says the government was faced with extreme blow-outs and was forced to make a difficult decisions. He says the state could either have accepted the blow-outs or cancelled the Commonwealth Games.
Or do you make a different choice and say ‘right, that’s all cost, and no benefit’, acknowledging that this has been painful, distressing, it’s not been an easy process for our athletes, our Commonwealth Games officials.
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Andrews said cancelling the Games and paying the compensation was the best option available. He said not paying the compensation would have led to legal fights.
The second option is to, if you like, fight this and say, ‘well, no, we’re not we’re not going to pay a break fee’. And all that would mean is that we would be off in the Court of Arbitration for Sport. On the other side of the world, and possibly multiple courts on the other side of the world. And indeed, some courts here. Supreme court, high court … will be a lawyer’s picnic it will drag on for years. And who knows what the ultimate number would have been who knows, who wins and who loses in those sorts of matters together? With the inevitable appeals and appeals on appeals.
He says the government entered the negotiations with goodwill.
I’m very grateful that they have entered into these negotiations in the spirit of goodwill, and that we’ve got a final binding settlement to these matters. That’s in everybody’s interests on our the treasurer, make a few comments and then we’re happy to take a few questions.
Updated at 21.23 EDT9m ago21.14 EDTAndrews speaks about $380m Commonwealth Games compensation
Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, is speaking in Melbourne about the payment of $380m in compensation for the cancellation of the Commonwealth Games. Andrews says the $380m to be paid in Commonwealth Games compensation is “the best outcome that Victoria could get”.
He says the payment mean there will be no court action and no more dispute.
This is the best outcome that Victoria could get in those commercial terms. So, this brings to an end this matter there can be no further appeals, there can be no further action. And that is a good thing. As I said that means the Commonwealth Games,…
2023-08-18 20:14:35
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