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Hunter Fujak, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University

Victoria paid for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. It’s not the state’s only recent sporting debacle

The 2026 Commonwealth Games have started in Glasgow with a stripped-back ten-sport event that is largely funded by Victorian taxpayers.

The Victorian government controversially walked away from its hosting commitments in 2023, citing a projected cost blowout.

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