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Rob Forsaith

THE TRUTH ABOUT: How glasgow changed the game on a bare bones budget | History Defined

Phil Batty and Daniel Andrews have played contrasting roles in shaping this Commonwealth Games. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

Daniel Andrews had seemingly carved out a $6.9 billion epitaph for the Commonwealth Games.

Now awe-struck sporting bigwigs are flocking to Glasgow to study how the city managed to host the same event, armed with a budget that is four per cent of the figure floated by the former Victoria premier when he pulled the pin.

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