According to the Gold Coast Bulletin, organisers claim they need AUD$4.5 million (£2.6 million/$3.3 million/€3 million) for background checks and AUD$3 million (£1.7 million/$2.2 million/€2 million) for radio and wireless communication services.

A further AUD$1.5 million (£870,000/$1.1 million/€1 million) is set to be required to conduct drug testing during the 11 days of competition.

The services are due to be provided by Federal Government agencies with Gold Coast handed the bill.

It is claimed there is a dispute between the Australian and Queensland Governments over who should pay following the shortfall.

Earlier this month, Queensland's Labor Senator Murray Watt hit out at the Liberal Government in the build-up to the announcement of their 2017 budget, claiming they had not done enough to support the Games.

He claimed anti-doping testing and security could be compromised by a lack of funding, suggesting that the Government had provided less support for Gold Coast 2018 than the last time Australia staged the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006.

It was claimed the Government has committed AUD$251 million (£143 million/$186 million/€170 million) to support Gold Coast 2018, compared to AUD$293 million (£167 million/$216 million/€198 million) for Melbourne 2006.

Treasurer Scott Morrison pledged a AUD$15.5 million (£8.8 million/$11.4 million/€10.4 million) funding boost for athletes in the budget, while there was AUD$34 million (£19.3 million/$25 million/€22.9 million) set aside to support security for the multi-sport event.

The fund will help the Australian Defence Force (ADF) support the Games, with this claimed to be a critical component of the security framework required to deliver a safe and secure environment.

ADF reserves will be used to provide security at the Games, which is claimed to be a cost-effective option which utilises their existing relationship with the local community.

Despite the boost, there is still a shortfall.  

"The Queensland Government is in discussions with the Feds, but regardless of that outcome Gold Coast 2018 will not compromise the running of the Games," Gold Coast chairman Peter Beattie said, according to the Gold Coast Bulletin.

"In anti-doping we are in discussions with Minister Hunt's office for a subsidy relating to the costs of the Sydney testing laboratory."

Federal Health and Sport Minister Greg Hunt has reportedly claimed the funding split had been decided years ago, asserting the Queensland Government should provide the required funding.

Police were granted extended powers last week for next year's Games, which include being able to stop, detain and search vehicles without a warrant in a security zone, should they suspect safety could be compromised.

They will also be able to search members of the public within a security zone without recording their details, unless prohibited items are discovered.