‘Desktop research’: consultants had six weeks to pull together Victoria’s Commonwealth Games business case

Consultants tasked with putting together a business case for the 2026 Commonwealth Games were unable to inspect any venues or speak to key stakeholders due to “strict confidentiality requirements” and a “very tight” deadline.

Representatives from consultancy firms Ernst & Young (EY), DHW Ludus and MI Associates on Tuesday told a Victorian

their business case, which estimated the event would cost $2.5bn to run, was…