A WA parliamentary question seeks details about an industry event held at Perth Film Studios, including costs, attendees, and future bookings. The Minister's response provides information on these aspects.

✅ AnsweredQoN 75Legislative Council
Asked
26 February 2026
Answered
26 February 2026
Response Time
0 days
Portfolio: Creative Industries

Question

Perth Film Studios75.Hon Anthony Spagnoloto theminister representing the Minister for Creative Industries:I refer to the industry event at Perth Film Studios held last week.(1) What was the total cost of this event?(2) Which members of Parliament attended and how many guests attended in total?(3) What was the date, time and duration of the event?(4) What food and alcohol were served?(5) Can the minister please list all scheduled bookings for the film studios received to date?

Answer

Hon Jackie Jarvis replied:I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for Creative Industries.(1) The total cost was approximately $52,000—invoices are still being finalised—shared between the Arts and Culture Trust, Home Fire Operations and Screenwest, with the Arts and Culture Trust's contribution being approximately $17,333.(2) The Minister for Creative Industries, Simone McGurk MLA, attended the event along with approximately 430 local and national screen industry representatives. The event was part of Perth Film Studios' efforts to engage industry.(3) It was held on Thursday 19 February 2026 for three hours, commencing at 6:00 pm and concluding at approximately 9:00 pm.(4) Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages were available to purchase. Food and beverages were providedby Gather Foods, with finger food provided to the guests.(5) There are active discussions with potential customers from local, domestic and international markets looking to use the studios for feature films, returnable TV series and unscripted productions. Perth Film Studios

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