The Victorian Government is under fire after pulling the pin on hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The state has withdrawn after cost estimates blew out to at least $6 billion from an initial $2.6 billion estimate.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds suspects that Daniel Andrews may have backed out to alleviate the Victorian cost-of-living crisis.
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