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Posted: 2023-07-20 02:43:39

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says the city is prepared to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games ditched by Victoria this week — as long as the federal government redirects funding.

It comes just two days after his deputy Donna Gates ruled out hosting the event because it took a decade of planning to successfully host the games in 2018.

"The Premier of Victoria's lemon, the Gold Coast can turn that into lemonade because that's how we roll," Cr Tate said.

"We can highlight once more that the Gold Coast is going ahead in leaps and bounds.

"It gives us the momentum for our journey towards the 2032 Olympics."

Cr Tate said Victoria's decision to cancel the games was un-Australian and could have damaged the nation's reputation.

"When an Australian government shakes hands, it's a done deal. It's not [saying] a year or so later, 'Oh my God, the cost has blown out, the deal's off', that's not an Aussie way of doing things."

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