Bipartisan support critical for Brisbane Olympic bid

By Kristian Silva
Updated February 27 2015 - 11:08am, first published 10:19am
Matilda greeted the crowd at the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at QEII Stadium. Photo: Vic Sumner
Matilda greeted the crowd at the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at QEII Stadium. Photo: Vic Sumner
Queenslander Cathy Freeman lit the flame at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Will a flame be lit in her home state come 2028? Photo: Victoria Arocho
Queenslander Cathy Freeman lit the flame at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Will a flame be lit in her home state come 2028? Photo: Victoria Arocho
Matilda greeted the crowd at the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at QEII Stadium. Photo: Vic Sumner
Matilda greeted the crowd at the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at QEII Stadium. Photo: Vic Sumner
Matilda greeted the crowd at the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at QEII Stadium. Photo: Vic Sumner
Matilda greeted the crowd at the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at QEII Stadium. Photo: Vic Sumner
Queenslander Cathy Freeman lit the flame at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Will a flame be lit in her home state come 2028? Photo: Victoria Arocho
Queenslander Cathy Freeman lit the flame at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Will a flame be lit in her home state come 2028? Photo: Victoria Arocho
Matilda greeted the crowd at the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at QEII Stadium. Photo: Vic Sumner
Matilda greeted the crowd at the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at QEII Stadium. Photo: Vic Sumner
Queenslander Cathy Freeman lit the flame at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Will a flame be lit in her home state come 2028? Photo: Victoria Arocho
Queenslander Cathy Freeman lit the flame at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Will a flame be lit in her home state come 2028? Photo: Victoria Arocho

Securing early support for Brisbane's potential Olympic Games bid from state and federal governments will be critical to the city having any chance of hosting the event, experts say.