Why would Daniel Andrews do this‽
Seriously the media has such a hard on for trying to discredit him for the most pathetic things.
Commonwealth Games vice-president challenges Daniel Andrews's version of Games decision
Submitted 1 year ago by Ilandar@aussie.zone to australia@aussie.zone
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Marsupial@quokk.au 1 year ago
fiat_lux@kbin.social 1 year ago
Trying to cast Dan Andrews as being anti-inclusivity for the decision is an interesting strategy.
"Gender equality for inclusivity, for seeing disabled athletes, and for demonstration of pride and heritage and culture," Ms Smith said. "I'm not sure that all of those things were at the front of his mind."
"I was incredibly impressed when I was in Victoria, with some of the First Nations planning, you know, and, and the reconciliation work and how those communities were going to be involved in a global event and the excitement and inspiration. That's what I thought that Victoria had signed up for."
Frankly, this is just a bad look. Reconciliation efforts aren't inspiration porn, marginalised communities are not weapons to be wielded for disappointment over sporting events. No matter how poorly handled the cancellation.
DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Yeah I noticed that. Weird take.
How dare you not spend $7b to make minorities feel more included.
Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Australia loves its sportswashing, so I guess it should come as no surprise the rest of the world has a warped view of the reality here.
DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
I’m not really sure what this woman has to say.
Ok she’s gutted because she no longer has a committee to run, but beyond that there’s no new news here.
Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 year ago
As recently as June the Games were supposedly on track. One month later, the board was informed that they would be cancelled - just one hour before the public announcement was made. Some co-signatories were not notified at all.
DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
I’m not really sure what you’re getting at.
Everyone was informed, just not in a manner that made them feel respected.
What if they’d messed around for a month making sure everyone felt respected before announcing, world that have made it any better?
Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Instead they messed around for over a year and didn’t make anyone feel respected lol
ijustdoeyes@kbin.social 1 year ago
It wasn't the best way to do it and I do feel sorry for athletes that won't get a shot at competing but honestly I couldn't give less of a shit about the Commonwealth Games and whether it was a billion or three billion it would be better spent elsewhere.
Yendor@reddthat.com 1 year ago
Then they shouldn’t have bid on it in the first place. Once you’ve been awarded something like this, it’s an embarrassing dick-move to back out.
DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Embarrassing, yes… and yet still the only option.
bear_delune@beehaw.org 1 year ago
They didn’t, no one wanted to do it and Vic was asked
Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Focusing on the Games and/or the money is missing the real story I think. The version of events being given here is pretty damning of the Victorian Government and suggests serious issues with its communication and organisation.
abhibeckert@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think it’s clear as day that this is a money issue. The VIC Commonwealth Games has been projected to cost the same as the 2032 QLD Olympics.
There’s just no way the Commonwealth Games provides as much economic and cultural value as the Olympic Games. It’s not even in the same ballpark.