For the past year, the third term Labor government in Queensland has been beset with political headaches over its handling of the Gabba rebuild for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
It's come under fire over the big price tag for the mega project – first floated at about $1 billion before rising to $2.7 billion.
It's faced criticism from parents at East Brisbane State School who were dismayed their children's school was being shifted to another site to make way for the stadium revamp.
And it managed to get the LNP-led Brisbane City Council offside after it demanded they pay up for a temporary stadium to cater for the AFL and cricket while the Gabba was redeveloped.
Amid all the political challenges the project has encountered, up until recently, newly installed Premier Steven Miles has been a staunch defender of the Gabba rebuild.
Loading...Only in November, Mr Miles – while still deputy premier – was spruiking the government's Gabba plan as the "best bang-for-buck" and the "best value for money".
He was, after all, a senior member of the Palaszczuk government who played a crucial role in overseeing the infrastructure for the Games – something he has been up-front about.
That's why it is so remarkable that only eight weeks later, now in the top job as premier, Mr Miles is suddenly conceding he would prefer the Gabba wasn't demolished and rebuilt.
The about face from Mr Miles is what you would expect from an under-pressure premier who has clearly come to grips with the political reality of the controversial rebuild less than 10 months out from an election.
In an effort to head off what he now says is a "divisive" debate about the Olympics, he has appointed an independent panel to probe the master plan for the 2032 Games.
He even admitted that maybe the government got its Gabba plans "wrong" and acknowledged it had underestimated the impact on sporting codes that will be displaced during the redevelopment.
"My preference is to find a better value for money outcome (for the Gabba). That has always been my preference," Mr Miles said on Thursday.
"However, consistently I've been advised that that was the best outcome.
"If this review comes back and says that there is a better way, then that's fantastic news and I will welcome that."
Awkward questions
His admission means he is now facing awkward questions over how he came to this position, given his steadfast public support for the project before he became premier.
But Mr Miles' latest intervention is also another marked departure from his predecessor Annastacia Palaszczuk's handling of the Games.
The former premier made the Olympics a central plank in her government's agenda – even appointing herself Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Mr Miles has well and truly shirked this approach.
He has refused to take up the Olympics title or bestow it upon anyone in his cabinet (although, State Development Minister Grace Grace has responsibly for the Games).
The move is all about signalling to voters that the Olympics won't be a high priority, and that his focus this election year will be on more immediate and pressing issues like cost of living and housing.
His decision to tap former LNP Lord Mayor Graham Quirk on the shoulder to lead the independent review into the Games' master plan is also another smart political move.
The LNP state opposition will no doubt keep reminding voters about the Gabba and Mr Miles' past support for the project as they vie for votes ahead of the looming election.
But Mr Quirk's appointment will put them in a difficult position to cast doubt over the probe's independence and its findings.
The review will also help win back the support of the incumbent LNP Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, who has become a prominent and outspoken critic of the Gabba rebuild plan.
If anything, Mr Miles will be hoping the review gives him the blueprint he needs to refresh the government's Olympics agenda and reset Labor's electoral prospects.
Winning a fourth term for any government is no easy task, and Mr Miles will not want the Gabba plaguing his election bid as he sprints towards the finish line.
We will find out in October, when voters head to the ballot box, if he has done enough to convince Queenslanders that his Games' gambit is a gold medal winner.