00:00It's Australia's home of tennis in the city which touts itself as the sporting capital.
00:09Melbourne is more than 1,700 kilometres away from Brisbane, but if major improvements to
00:15the Queensland Tennis Centre aren't made, it's possible Rod Laver Arena could steal
00:20part of the city's 2032 Olympic glory.
00:24This facility, the Queensland Tennis Centre, isn't fit for purpose.
00:28Tennis' governing body says it desperately needs a $113 million facelift.
00:34And it would be a travesty if they weren't held in Brisbane.
00:36That said, if we can't get the funding and the required number of courts and seating
00:43here at the Queensland Tennis Centre, then we'll have to look elsewhere.
00:46The suggestion sending the event south.
00:49I'm not surprised that people look to Melbourne.
00:51We of course have the best sporting facilities in Australia.
00:55Tennisers and fans of the game don't want to miss out on the hometown spotlight.
01:00Tennis for kids is so large in Brisbane, so I think it would be absolutely fantastic for
01:03it to be here.
01:04Melbourne gets pretty much everything, so at least give Brisbane some crumbs.
01:10The feasibility study includes a 3,000 seat arena to complement the already 7,000 seats
01:16here at the Pat Rafter Arena.
01:18Tennis Queensland says that and an additional eight courts would make the centre Olympics
01:23ready.
01:24This is just one of a number of concerns raised about Brisbane's readiness for the global
01:29sporting spectacle.
01:31An independent review conducted into infrastructure, including plans for the main stadium, has
01:37been completed and handed to the government last week.
01:40We should not be playing second fiddle to Melbourne.
01:43I call on the Premier to rule that out straight away.
01:47But as we've been very clear, we will announce on March the 25th what our plans are around
01:52where the events will be held.
01:54Until then, a waiting game.
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