Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed the Gabba as the proposed main stadium should Queensland host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“Every Games needs a home,” the Premier said.
“The Gabba has been home to our sport since 1895.
“A home for the 2032 Olympic Paralympic Games could be its crowning glory.”
The director of stadium designing firm Populous,Chris Paterson,said the Gabba would be demolished and a new stadium built.
Ms Palaszczuk said having a main stadium two kilometres from the CBD would give Queensland an advantage other Games hosts had not had.
Asked if the stadium would be “essentially demolished”,Ms Palaszczuk said it would “and there will not be a bad seat”.
“We looked at a number of options about whether we could remodel.