❓ Ms. Rowe questions the Minister for Creative Industries on budget investments in the creative industries, particularly in regional WA, and potential risks. The Minister responds by outlining specific funding allocations and highlighting the government's support for arts organisations across the state.
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Creative industries301.Ms Cassie Roweto
theMinister for Creative Industries:I
refer to the Cook Labor government's commitment to diversifying Western
Australia's economy so that it remains the strongest in the nation.(1) Canthe minister
please outline to the house how our Cook Labor government is investing in
creative industries in this budget, particularly in the regions?(2) Canthe minister
please outline if there are any risks to the investment?Ms Simone McGurk replied:(1)–(2)I am very pleased to
answer this question. I thank the member for her deep and very passionate
commitment to creative industries. Every Western Australian deserves access to
quality creative experiences, no matter where they live. As a government, we
are backing our creative industries with over $40 million in our arts
organisations and arts infrastructure in this year's state budget. We have got
incredible talent in this state, and this investment supports local artists to
share their stories, music, performance and dance with local audiences.We are injecting
$9.4 million over the next three years to WA's major performing arts companies—Black
Swan State Theatre Company, West Australian Ballet, West Australian Symphony
Orchestra, West Australian Opera and Broome-based Marrugeku dance company. We
are also providing a funding boost of $7.8 million for small to medium arts
organisations over the next two years. That funding will support arts
organisations to deliver world-class performances across our state and provide more
local production and local content. We continue to support arts organisations
to deliver regional touring programs, such as Theatre 180, across our state. I
am a big fan of Theatre 180. Its regional touring show21 Hearts: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of Vyner
Brookesold out six of its seven shows, reaching 2,300 attendees, playing
across regional towns, including York, Albany, Kalgoorlie and Geraldton.We also support organisations like the very successful Aboriginal Art
Centre Hub of Western Australia,CircuitWest, Art on
the Move and Regional Arts WA. I am particularly proud that this budget supports
CinefestOZ Film Festival with $2.6 million of new funding over the next four
years. Last year's CinefestOZ attracted more than 29,000 people to the
southwest. While I am talking about regional WA and our premier art
organisations, I want to give a shout-out to Black Swan's production of Tim
Winton's brilliant bookThe Shepherds Hut. I
noticed that there were a couple of Nationals and opposition members at the premiere
last night.Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Ms Simone McGurk:I congratulate playwright Tim McGarry, director
Matt Edgerton and the cast. Members can see my socials for a shameless pic with
one of the stars of the show, George Shevtsov.Members will be
particularly pleased to know that the performance is set amongst the salt lakes
deep in regional WA.I am very pleased to
be the Minister for Creative Industries and to be part of a government that has
delivered so well for the creative industries across our state, with nearly $40 million
in investments. Before I finish, I want to note a correction that is needed to
something the member for Central Wheatbelt said. He said that nearly $40 million
for arts organisations was just being delivered to Perth itself; that is what
he said on his socials. I am sorry that he is not aware of what arts
organisations are doing in his electorate and across regional Western
Australia.Several members
interjected.The Speaker:Members!Ms Simone McGurk:I am proud of what arts
organisations are doing in regional WA. They are supporting regional creatives
and their local economies as well.The Speaker:The member for Carine with the final
question.
Creative industries
301.Ms Cassie Roweto
theMinister for Creative Industries:
I
refer to the Cook Labor government's commitment to diversifying Western
Australia's economy so that it remains the strongest in the nation.
(1) Canthe minister
please outline to the house how our Cook Labor government is investing in
creative industries in this budget, particularly in the regions?
(2) Canthe minister
please outline if there are any risks to the investment?
Ms Simone McGurk replied:
(1)–(2)I am very pleased to
answer this question. I thank the member for her deep and very passionate
commitment to creative industries. Every Western Australian deserves access to
quality creative experiences, no matter where they live. As a government, we
are backing our creative industries with over $40 million in our arts
organisations and arts infrastructure in this year's state budget. We have got
incredible talent in this state, and this investment supports local artists to
share their stories, music, performance and dance with local audiences.
We are injecting
$9.4 million over the next three years to WA's major performing arts companies—Black
Swan State Theatre Company, West Australian Ballet, West Australian Symphony
Orchestra, West Australian Opera and Broome-based Marrugeku dance company. We
are also providing a funding boost of $7.8 million for small to medium arts
organisations over the next two years. That funding will support arts
organisations to deliver world-class performances across our state and provide more
local production and local content. We continue to support arts organisations
to deliver regional touring programs, such as Theatre 180, across our state. I
am a big fan of Theatre 180. Its regional touring show21 Hearts: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of Vyner
Brookesold out six of its seven shows, reaching 2,300 attendees, playing
across regional towns, including York, Albany, Kalgoorlie and Geraldton.
We also support organisations like the very successful Aboriginal Art
Centre Hub of Western Australia,CircuitWest, Art on
the Move and Regional Arts WA. I am particularly proud that this budget supports
CinefestOZ Film Festival with $2.6 million of new funding over the next four
years. Last year's CinefestOZ attracted more than 29,000 people to the
southwest. While I am talking about regional WA and our premier art
organisations, I want to give a shout-out to Black Swan's production of Tim
Winton's brilliant bookThe Shepherds Hut. I
noticed that there were a couple of Nationals and opposition members at the premiere
last night.
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Ms Simone McGurk:I congratulate playwright Tim McGarry, director
Matt Edgerton and the cast. Members can see my socials for a shameless pic with
one of the stars of the show, George Shevtsov.Members will be
particularly pleased to know that the performance is set amongst the salt lakes
deep in regional WA.
I am very pleased to
be the Minister for Creative Industries and to be part of a government that has
delivered so well for the creative industries across our state, with nearly $40 million
in investments. Before I finish, I want to note a correction that is needed to
something the member for Central Wheatbelt said. He said that nearly $40 million
for arts organisations was just being delivered to Perth itself; that is what
he said on his socials. I am sorry that he is not aware of what arts
organisations are doing in his electorate and across regional Western
Australia.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Ms Simone McGurk:I am proud of what arts
organisations are doing in regional WA. They are supporting regional creatives
and their local economies as well.
The Speaker:The member for Carine with the final
question.
theMinister for Creative Industries:I
refer to the Cook Labor government's commitment to diversifying Western
Australia's economy so that it remains the strongest in the nation.(1) Canthe minister
please outline to the house how our Cook Labor government is investing in
creative industries in this budget, particularly in the regions?(2) Canthe minister
please outline if there are any risks to the investment?Ms Simone McGurk replied:(1)–(2)I am very pleased to
answer this question. I thank the member for her deep and very passionate
commitment to creative industries. Every Western Australian deserves access to
quality creative experiences, no matter where they live. As a government, we
are backing our creative industries with over $40 million in our arts
organisations and arts infrastructure in this year's state budget. We have got
incredible talent in this state, and this investment supports local artists to
share their stories, music, performance and dance with local audiences.We are injecting
$9.4 million over the next three years to WA's major performing arts companies—Black
Swan State Theatre Company, West Australian Ballet, West Australian Symphony
Orchestra, West Australian Opera and Broome-based Marrugeku dance company. We
are also providing a funding boost of $7.8 million for small to medium arts
organisations over the next two years. That funding will support arts
organisations to deliver world-class performances across our state and provide more
local production and local content. We continue to support arts organisations
to deliver regional touring programs, such as Theatre 180, across our state. I
am a big fan of Theatre 180. Its regional touring show21 Hearts: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of Vyner
Brookesold out six of its seven shows, reaching 2,300 attendees, playing
across regional towns, including York, Albany, Kalgoorlie and Geraldton.We also support organisations like the very successful Aboriginal Art
Centre Hub of Western Australia,CircuitWest, Art on
the Move and Regional Arts WA. I am particularly proud that this budget supports
CinefestOZ Film Festival with $2.6 million of new funding over the next four
years. Last year's CinefestOZ attracted more than 29,000 people to the
southwest. While I am talking about regional WA and our premier art
organisations, I want to give a shout-out to Black Swan's production of Tim
Winton's brilliant bookThe Shepherds Hut. I
noticed that there were a couple of Nationals and opposition members at the premiere
last night.Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Ms Simone McGurk:I congratulate playwright Tim McGarry, director
Matt Edgerton and the cast. Members can see my socials for a shameless pic with
one of the stars of the show, George Shevtsov.Members will be
particularly pleased to know that the performance is set amongst the salt lakes
deep in regional WA.I am very pleased to
be the Minister for Creative Industries and to be part of a government that has
delivered so well for the creative industries across our state, with nearly $40 million
in investments. Before I finish, I want to note a correction that is needed to
something the member for Central Wheatbelt said. He said that nearly $40 million
for arts organisations was just being delivered to Perth itself; that is what
he said on his socials. I am sorry that he is not aware of what arts
organisations are doing in his electorate and across regional Western
Australia.Several members
interjected.The Speaker:Members!Ms Simone McGurk:I am proud of what arts
organisations are doing in regional WA. They are supporting regional creatives
and their local economies as well.The Speaker:The member for Carine with the final
question.
Creative industries
301.Ms Cassie Roweto
theMinister for Creative Industries:
I
refer to the Cook Labor government's commitment to diversifying Western
Australia's economy so that it remains the strongest in the nation.
(1) Canthe minister
please outline to the house how our Cook Labor government is investing in
creative industries in this budget, particularly in the regions?
(2) Canthe minister
please outline if there are any risks to the investment?
Ms Simone McGurk replied:
(1)–(2)I am very pleased to
answer this question. I thank the member for her deep and very passionate
commitment to creative industries. Every Western Australian deserves access to
quality creative experiences, no matter where they live. As a government, we
are backing our creative industries with over $40 million in our arts
organisations and arts infrastructure in this year's state budget. We have got
incredible talent in this state, and this investment supports local artists to
share their stories, music, performance and dance with local audiences.
We are injecting
$9.4 million over the next three years to WA's major performing arts companies—Black
Swan State Theatre Company, West Australian Ballet, West Australian Symphony
Orchestra, West Australian Opera and Broome-based Marrugeku dance company. We
are also providing a funding boost of $7.8 million for small to medium arts
organisations over the next two years. That funding will support arts
organisations to deliver world-class performances across our state and provide more
local production and local content. We continue to support arts organisations
to deliver regional touring programs, such as Theatre 180, across our state. I
am a big fan of Theatre 180. Its regional touring show21 Hearts: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of Vyner
Brookesold out six of its seven shows, reaching 2,300 attendees, playing
across regional towns, including York, Albany, Kalgoorlie and Geraldton.
We also support organisations like the very successful Aboriginal Art
Centre Hub of Western Australia,CircuitWest, Art on
the Move and Regional Arts WA. I am particularly proud that this budget supports
CinefestOZ Film Festival with $2.6 million of new funding over the next four
years. Last year's CinefestOZ attracted more than 29,000 people to the
southwest. While I am talking about regional WA and our premier art
organisations, I want to give a shout-out to Black Swan's production of Tim
Winton's brilliant bookThe Shepherds Hut. I
noticed that there were a couple of Nationals and opposition members at the premiere
last night.
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Ms Simone McGurk:I congratulate playwright Tim McGarry, director
Matt Edgerton and the cast. Members can see my socials for a shameless pic with
one of the stars of the show, George Shevtsov.Members will be
particularly pleased to know that the performance is set amongst the salt lakes
deep in regional WA.
I am very pleased to
be the Minister for Creative Industries and to be part of a government that has
delivered so well for the creative industries across our state, with nearly $40 million
in investments. Before I finish, I want to note a correction that is needed to
something the member for Central Wheatbelt said. He said that nearly $40 million
for arts organisations was just being delivered to Perth itself; that is what
he said on his socials. I am sorry that he is not aware of what arts
organisations are doing in his electorate and across regional Western
Australia.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Ms Simone McGurk:I am proud of what arts
organisations are doing in regional WA. They are supporting regional creatives
and their local economies as well.
The Speaker:The member for Carine with the final
question.
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