ElectionsBrisbane's experiment with large-scale local government is often extolled as the superior model for sub-national public administration. This article weighs the Brisbane model's advantages against disadvantages including complexity, community disempowerment and potential for systemic dysfunction. ...
Council elections are set to be held next March in Queensland state. Schrinner’s conservative Liberal National Party coalition in city council and the opposition Australian Labor Party have previously supported the Gabba redevelopment. Jonathan Sriranganathan, the Greens candidate for mayor of Brisbane...
Under the IOC’s new flexible approach to future host elections, the two Future Host Commissions (Summer and Winter) are permanently open to exploratory, non-committal discussions with cities, regions and countries, and their respective National Olympic Committees (NOC...
The Queensland state government is the main backer of the games, along with local councils from Brisbane and surrounding cities and with financial support from Australia’s federal government. The initial Brisbane bid said the hosts already had 84% of stadiums and event venues in place to fit th...
Under the IOC’s new flexible approach to future host elections, the two Future Host Commissions (Summer and Winter) are permanently open to exploratory, non-committal discussions with cities, regions and countries, and their respective National O...