Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has refused to review BMD's contract for Brisbane's Olympic stadium following allegations of links to bikie gangs. (ABC News: William Murray)
Queensland's deputy premier has refused to review BMD's contract after allegations the developer hired a security company linked with the Comancheros bikie gang in 2024.
The Queensland government appointed BMD to undertake early works at Victoria Park, the site of Brisbane's Olympic and Paralympic Games stadium, in July.
Jarrod Bleijie said he was not aware of the allegations when the contract was awarded.
Queensland's deputy premier is refusing to review the contract of an Olympics developer, which has been subject to allegations of links to bikie gangs in an inquiry this week.
It comes after the administrator of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) issued a scathing statement, calling the alleged conduct "morally repugnant".
Queensland's CFMEU inquiry has heard three Melbourne men linked to the Comancheros bikie gang flew to Brisbane before one allegedly threatened a construction worker at a major government project.
BMD came under scrutiny in the CFMEU commission of inquiry this week, amid allegations it hired a security company linked to the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang in 2024.
The state government appointed the "Queensland-born and bred" company to undertake early works at Victoria Park in July this year, the site of the new Brisbane stadium for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said he was not aware of the allegations made in the inquiry when BMD was awarded the Olympics contract.
"I didn't award the contract, GIICA (Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority) awarded the contract after an independent procurement process," Mr Bleijie said.
BMD said it wouldn’t comment further on matters while the inquiry was ongoing.
The Queensland government appointed BMD to undertake early works in Victoria Park in July. (ABC News: Chris Gillette)
BMD has donated more than $22,000 to the Queensland LNP this year.
Mr Bleijie was asked, given the allegations, whether the party should consider returning the funds.