BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 15 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations
The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie
* Gather Brisbane selected in landmark deal to deliver first of its kindGabba Entertainment and Housing Precinct - a new $1.4 billion 17,000-seat indoor arena and nearly 4,000 new homes.
* Arena construction to begin early next year and open by 2031.
* Nearby Gabba Stadium will be decommissioned following the 2032 Games to make way for a diverse mix of homes and open public space.
* Crisafulli Government is delivering for 2032 and beyond, after Labor's decade of decline. ...