Vic govt seeks to divert Commonwealth Games inquiry

Victorian Labor minister Harriet Shing said the government would move an amendment to the motion to request the auditor-general probe the cancellation rather than a select committee.

She said it was unfortunate the change had come about at the last minute but the auditor-general was the most appropriate person to review what happened.

Premier Daniel Andrews last month announced Victoria would pull out of hosting the 2026 Games, citing a forecast rise in cost from $2.6 billion to between $6 billion and $7 billion.

Opposition upper house leader Georgie Crozier said a parliamentary inquiry was needed to restore trust in government and provide answers.

"It needs to be undertaken so we can get to the bottom of what went wrong," she said.