Olympic-size pool could make waves above Brisbane’s Roma Street station

“Government is in discussions with the proponent, so I can not say anything more about that,” she said.

“Brisbane Live is one of those infrastructure projects that could be used for a 2032 Olympics as well.

“It could be used possibly for the swimming.”

Brisbane is in the box seat to host the 2032 Games after the International Olympic Committee named south-east Queensland as its preferred candidate last week.

Bid organisers have insisted they can host cost-neutral Games, under a plan to use legacy facilities from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and Sydney 2000.

Brisbane’s bid document pitched seven new facilities being built and Ms Palaszczuk said the state already had 85 per cent of venues needed for the Games.

“We don’t have to build huge stadiums that are not going to be used in the future and this gives us hope and opportunity as we go through our economic recovery and plan for the future,” she said.

An agreement was expected in the first half of this year about whether a new aquatics centre would be built in the river city, to house the swimming and water polo competitions.

But the IOC also stressed the bid would consider switching those events to the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre at Southport.

Planning documents released last month revealed the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority intended to push on with plans to build the Brisbane Live arena regardless of whether it would include a swimming pool.

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“A major sport, recreation and entertainment facility could anchor the [Roma Street] precinct with supporting cultural, recreation, community, food and beverage and tourist facilities,” the planning document read.

The documents also showed plans to prioritise pedestrian access along Albert Street.

“Over time Albert Street is to be transformed into a green spine, landscaped and prioritised for pedestrians and cyclists, extending through the city centre connecting Roma Street Parkland to the City Botanic Gardens,” the documents said.