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As we mentioned earlier, Premier David Crisafulli is in Canberra today, where he signed an education funding deal with the prime minister.

The pair also discussed the state’s plans for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Crisfaulli will publicly detail the state government’s plans for Olympic venues tomorrow, with the widely speculated announcement of a new $3.4 billion stadium at Victoria Park, breaking the premier’s key promise of “no new stadiums” during last year’s election campaign.

Premier David Crisafulli and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese say they shared cannolis while discussing Olympic Games funding. Credit: Dominic Lorrimer

Standing alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this morning, Crisafulli said: “I reckon we spoke a lot about it. But we’ve negotiated well together. I think that’s fair. We’ve worked together well, and that’s always my style.

“I’m on Team Queensland. Of course, there’s been some strong negotiations – two people of Italian descent, you would expect that.

“But there’s nothing that can’t be solved over a bit of common sense and a cannoli.”

The prime minister added: “I can confirm that the premier has on two occasions given me cannolis and I haven’t declared them and I declare them now.”

Under a previous funding agreement negotiated by former Labor premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, the Queensland government would have paid for the Gabba to be rebuilt as Brisbane’s major Olympic stadium, while the federal government would have paid for a new indoor Brisbane Arena to host Olympic swimming.

The cost of constructing the main stadium at Victoria Park will force Crisafulli’s LNP government to renegotiate these deals on the eve of a federal election, potentially putting Brisbane Arena at risk.

It has been 1430 days since Brisbane was awarded the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the premier said.

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