❓ 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
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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