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Labor councillors have criticised Brisbane City Council’s decision to drop one of two remaining green bridge projects following the opening of the Kangaroo Point Bridge yesterday.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner revealed yesterday that the council had abandoned its St Lucia to West End green bridge, but would continue with a bridge to connect Toowong and West End, amid budget constraints.

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Council opposition leader Jared Cassidy said the LNP-led council had the wrong priorities, criticising its spending on “lavish parties” – a reference to an event for the trial of the Brisbane Metro bus service in October.

“Yet again, this LNP council is trying to use expensive opening parties and media ops as a distraction from what’s really going on under the surface,” he said of …