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Furious Paralympian Karni Liddell has warned she'll need a forklift to access Brisbane's budget Olympics stadium as she was joined by a host of other Aussie greats in blasting the city's preparations for the 2032 Games.
Last month Queensland Premier Steven Miles confirmed his government will ignore advice from an independent review and refurbish the 49-year-old Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC) as the main venue for the Olympics and Paralympics.
That will make it the smallest venue used for the world's premiere sporting event since the 1928 Olympics - leading to 14 Aussie stars writing an open letter to Miles calling for him to come up with a new plan.
Paralympian Karni Liddell (pictured) has lashed out at the Queensland Government's plan to use a 49-year-old stadium for the 2032 Games
The swimmer - who won medals at the 1996 and 2000 Games - said Paralympians have been 'used' and 'left out of the decisions' about facilities in Brisbane
Liddell - who won medals at the 1996 and 2000 Paralympics - joined big names including Grant Hackett, Sally Pearson, Leisel Jones and Geoff Huegill in slamming the decision.
'Paralympians have been left out of the decisions and this stadium one has been the hardest one to listen to,' she told News Corp.
'They used us really well for the bid. Every events and discussion about legacy has mentioned accessibility, so I'm really disappointed in the coverage and government speaking on it and not mentioning [the] Paralympics at
