Mr Rudd told a community cabinet in Rockhampton on Tuesday night the federal government would put $500,000 towards a CQ NRL bid consortium's feasibility study into a new rugby league stadium for the town.
The new stadium is essential for the bid to be successful in the rugby league mad region.
"I have a pretty simple view about this myself - I think it's time central Queensland had a go," he told the almost 300-strong crowd to unanimous applause.
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Mr Rudd said he expected the NRL would make a decision in 2014, with the team to take the field in 2016 if the bid is successful.
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