Jamieson, who has been one of the main drivers of the Olympic push for the region, said he wanted to ensure Bach saw a "united front" at all levels. He said the region fulfilled large parts of the brief under the IOC's Olympic Agenda 2020, which seeks to dramatically lower costs and eliminate white elephant infrastructure.

"We want to present a united front to Thomas Bach and the IOC committee. We’re selling the country, really. Sydney and Melbourne have hosted before with remarkable success. We’re confident an SEQ Olympics would be equally successful," Jamieson said.

Previous Games have become huge financial burdens on host cities, which in turn has killed off suitors for such a gargantuan sporting event. With strict new rules around existing stadia and facilities and the promise of a $2.5 billion kick from the IOC coffers, Jamieson said another Australian Games could even have some change left over.

"All of Queensland and all of Australia were contributors to the infrastructure on the Gold Coast (2018 Commonwealth Games) and this would be a similar situation. We have been buoyed from the advice from Thomas Bach about the sort of funding the IOC will provide. We actually believe it’s possible to at least break even, if not make a small profit, on the Games themselves," he said.

"We can use existing facilities ... clearly some need upgrades and we do need some new investment in others to deliver what’s required for the Games. But this is one of the fastest growing places in the country. We need that and we need it to satisfy out residents in any case."