<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A community group is promising to cause legal challenges and delays to a potential new stadium for Brisbane 2032 Olympics as Premier David Crisafulli is questioned about whether he will go back on his pre-election promise.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>9News last night exclusively revealed </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-olympics-crisafulli-government-finalising-venue-decision-after-key-report-handed-down/8822ff5a-cc2c-49c1-b010-1bb5d6921e7e" rel="" target="_blank" title="plans are being considered to build a new stadium at Victoria Park"><span>plans are being considered to build a new stadium at Victoria Park</span></a><span> and build an athlete's village next to the RNA Brisbane Showgrounds.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Save Victoria Park group, which opposes the plan, said it had already briefed barristers.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/leonardo-dicaprio-slams-albanese-government-for-backing-mine-expansion/f33aac72-af98-4ce4-8073-daf014e58b85" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>PM takes a swipe at Leonardo DiCaprio</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Brisbane barristers Stephen Keim SC and Dr Chris McGrath will assist in legal matters on behalf of our group. We are ready to act," the group said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We want Premier David Crisafulli to know that if he breaks his clear election promise not to build a stadium in Victoria Park, we will use every avenue possible to delay and obstruct those plans."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Opposition Leader and former premier Steven Miles put the heat on his opposite number during question time to "stand by his election promise that under a government he leads there will not be a new Olympic stadium.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-olympics-community-group-promises-to-cause-legal-challenges-to-potential-new-stadium-victoria-park/68af0c94-053c-4a09-aa48-1b462234124d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Queenslanders will see on the 25th of March what a plan looks like. Queenslanders will see what a vision looks like," Crisafulli replied.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/report-finds-islamophobia-reaches-crisis-level-as-number-of-incidents-soar/e5c81117-366e-48d5-9254-c3abb54c13da" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Islamophobia reaches 'crisis level' as number of incidents soar: report</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A plan is also being actively considered to move the Brisbane Live Arena from Roma Street to next to the Gabba to take advantage of the Cross River Rail.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The swimming could also be moved from the arena to a different venue.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Federal Sports Minister Annika Wells said she had not yet been briefed on the state government's plans.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She said a successful Olympics was still possible in Brisbane despite concerns about time constraints.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We still have more time than Sydney 2000 had when they were successful with their bid," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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