{"id":114957,"date":"2024-08-26T13:49:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T03:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=114957"},"modified":"2024-08-26T13:49:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T03:49:10","slug":"tom-elliott-slams-ridiculous-state-government-bid-for-the-2030-gay-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=114957","title":{"rendered":"Tom Elliott slams \u2018ridiculous\u2019 state government bid for the 2030 Gay Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tom Elliott has slammed the state government for their \u201cridiculous\u201d bid for the 2030 Gay Games, after the Commonwealth Games \u201cdebacle\u201d last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The then Premier Daniel Andrews infamously announced Victoria would be pulling the pin on hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, wasting upwards of $600 million in taxpayer money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAre they taking us for fools?\u201d the 3AW Mornings host said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Press PLAY to hear his strong comments towards the state government<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-omny-studio wp-block-embed-omny-studio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Tom Elliott slams &#039;ridiculous&#039; state government bid for the 2030 Gay Games\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/3aw-mornings\/tom-elliott-slams-ridiculous-state-government-bid\/embed#?secret=xLvuCR03yN\" data-secret=\"xLvuCR03yN\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJacinta Allan is not a dumb person, but if she thinks we have forgotten the debacle of the Commonwealth Games, she is sadly mistaken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gay Games participant and part of the bid committee for the Gay Games, Caleb Hawk, spoke about why Melbourne should host the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMelbourne is pretty well placed, it\u2019s a pretty progressive place,\u201d Mr Hawk said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Press PLAY to hear the full interview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-omny-studio wp-block-embed-omny-studio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Why a Gay Games participant thinks Melbourne is &#039;well placed&#039; 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