A Victorian parliamentary inquiry will examine the cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games despite a last-ditch government effort to divert it. 7NEWS
A motion to set up a nine-member select committee into the saga passed the upper house 25 votes to 15 on Wednesday morning.Watch the latest news and stream for free onThe Victorian government sought to move an amendment to request the auditor-general probe the cancellation instead, but it failed 19-21.
The cost to Victorian taxpayers of breaking the Games contract remains a mystery, with settlement negotiations ongoing.
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