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Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate said on Thursday the city could step in to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria placed the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt by pulling out due to projected cost overruns.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Funniest bit of this is that Tate was on holidays. His deputy said that they didn't want it/it wasn't feasible or possible. Tate literally flew home to over rule her

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

cause Tates a cunt and a mad Jesus freak who thinks power is holy. He's one of those seven mountains mandate pentecostalists.