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Alex Mitchell

'Won't get stabbed': Olympics-mad leader's city sledge

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli took a cheeky swipe at southern cities at an annual forum. (Jason O'Brien/AAP PHOTOS)

The Queensland premier doesn't expect any problems attracting workers to build essential Olympic infrastructure, because tradies will purportedly be fleeing crime-riddled cities to come to Brisbane.

In a wicked shot at Melbourne, David Crisafulli used a 2032 Olympics talkfest to declare his state had plenty to offer in order to attract the human capital for constructing the stadiums, hotels and other facilities for the event.

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