Federation says it was given just eight hours notice of decision

‘No consideration was given to discussing the situation’

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has labelled the Victorian government’s call to cancel plans to host the 2026 Games as “hugely disappointing”, and said it was given just eight hours notice of the decision which has left the sports community reeling.

After Daniel Andrews cited a financial blowout for the cancellation on Tuesday, the CGF took aim at the Victorian premier’s justification and claimed the state had “walked away” from the agreement.