Bleijie insists Ekka station will stay open during Olympics
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has confirmed that Exhibition Station will remain operational during the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. This statement comes in response to concerns raised by the International Olympic Committee regarding the station's proximity to the athletes' village. Bleijie dismissed the opposition's claims as a scare campaign and emphasized ongoing infrastructure expansions at the station.
- ▪Exhibition Station will stay open during the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- ▪Concerns were raised about the station's proximity to the planned athletes' village.
- ▪Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie dismissed opposition claims as a scare campaign.
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