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Tradie shortage threatens Brisbane 2032 Olympics | 7NEWS
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Brisbane faces a critical shortage of tradies that threatens the completion of 2032 Olympics infrastructure projects. Construction Skills Queensland reports an average shortage of 18,000 trades annually until 2032, peaking at 50,000 by 2026-2027 when most Olympic venues should be under construction. Deputy Premier Jarrod Blay plans to recruit trades from interstate and overseas to address the crisis, though concerns remain about cost blowouts to the $7.1 billion budget.

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