Queensland's shadow cabinet announced, Olympics blowout and stadium stoush continue - this week in politics

Queensland may have a new state government but the same issues surrounding a centrepiece stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games persist.

Premier David Crisafulli is just shy of two weeks into the job and already his government is facing pressure from Queensland Cricket to consider a new stadium as part of its 100 day review.

The LNP has committed to setting up an Independent Infrastructure Coordination Authority to review all major and minor venues and transport needs for the 2032 Brisbane Games.

Mr Crisafulli has consistently said new stadiums won't be in the terms of reference but a redevelopment of the Gabba will be considered.

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However, Queensland Cricket CEO Terry Svensen came out swinging, revealing he'd written to the premier urging him to revisit the $3.4 billion proposal to build an oval stadium at Victoria Park.

"We're hopeful that common sense will prevail," he said on Friday.

"Our expectation is that everything is on the table."

Mr Svensen said both Queensland Cricket and the Lions AFL club were aligned in their plea, citing that the Gabba will be "out of date" by 2030.

But Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie again ruled out looking at new stadiums or the Victoria Park proposal in light of calls from the sporting codes.

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2032 Olympic minor venues also under review

Once established the new independent body is expected to have quite a task on its hands, with the cost of the minor venues for the 2032 Games also to be reviewed.

Earlier this week, the Crisafulli government revealed there had been a cost blow out for three smaller Olympic venues.

The bill for the new Chandler Indoor Sports Centre, the Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports Centre and to upgrade the Sunshine Coast outdoor stadium is more than $180 million above original estimates.

Cost savings will be looked at and scopes may have to be revised to fit within the $7.1 billion funding agreement struck between the Queensland and federal governments for the Games.

If the smaller venues are revised, the Crisafulli government may face backlash from local mayors.

An artists impression of the proposal to build a new stadium at Victoria Park. (Supplied: Archipelago)

Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli made it clear she was unhappy at the prospect of venues being scaled back.

"It is incredibly disappointing that we will be held up again for a 100 day review," she said on Thursday.

"Our community has been promised these facilities … These projects have been validated, they have been designed, they are ready to go."

Rosanna Natoli says she is unhappy about the potential for venues to be scaled back. (ABC News: Bree Dwyer)

Labor unveils shadow cabinet

While unveiling his new shadow cabinet, Opposition Leader Steven Miles was pressed why Labor didn't reveal the cost escalations for the three minor venues before the state election in October.

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He said the tenders for the minor venues were being handled by an independent games authority and closed during caretaker mode.

Mr Miles said the LNP would have to get used to price increases for infrastructure projects.

"This is how tender processes work, you have cost estimates, you go to market, the market comes back with market pricing," he said on Friday.

"This is the great con of David Crisafulli's promise, he promised there would never be another cost increase, that ministers would be held to account for the original budgeted figures.

"Now it's up to that team to explain how they're going to hold those projects to the original budgeted figures."

Two weeks after Labor's bruising state election loss, Mr Miles has revealed more detail about his opposition frontbench.

Shannon Fentiman is now the shadow treasurer. (AAP: Darren England)

Among the appointments, Shannon Fentiman will be the party's shadow treasurer while Meaghan Scanlon will take on the attorney-general and housing shadow portfolios.

Mark Bailey — who quit cabinet as transport minister ahead of a reshuffle last year — will be Labor's health spokesman.

Mr Bailey came under pressure in his previous role for not being clear about cost increases for a train building program.

Former police minister Mark Ryan missed out on a spot on the frontbench, while the former energy minister Mick de Brenni has been made manager of opposition business.

Four new faces — Tom Smith, Linus Power, Corrine McMillan and Joan Pease — have been elevated and have received shadow portfolios.

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