Brisbane Lord Mayor quits 'dysfunctional' 2032 Olympics forum

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Southbank forecourt, a potential venue for archery for the 2032 Olympic Games bid for Brisbane, in Brisbane, Australia, June 29, 2021. Picture taken June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said on Sunday he would resign from an infrastructure delivery body for the 2032 Olympics in the Australian city, criticising plans to rebuild its famed Gabba cricket ground for the games.

"I will be resigning immediately from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Intergovernmental Leaders’ Forum," Schrinner said in a statement. "I will no longer fall into line and support the State Government’s current Gabba plan."