'These guys couldn't do the Commonwealth Games': Popstar reception 'disappointin

The Daily Telegraph’s Joe Hildebrand has expressed confusion over the Victorian government’s reception of Taylor Swift after rescinding their bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. “They’ve lit up Flinders Street Station in Melbourne all just for Taylor Swift,” he told Sky News Australia host Steve Price. “These guys couldn’t do the Commonwealth Games and now suddenly, they can paint Flinders Street Station any colour you like.” Small Business Women Australia Founder Amanda Rose also expressed her disappointment in the government for putting “more effort” into the popstar’s tour rather than the Commonwealth Games. “The small businesses have been leveraging off this … that is fantastic.”