📜 Sports and Entertainment Trust Bill 2025

Legislative Council Second ReadingLABill 3918 September 2025

This Bill establishes the Sports and Entertainment Trust, replacing the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust. It provides a modern governance framework for managing significant sport and entertainment venues, empowering the new Trust to conduct commercial, retail, and promotional activities to optimize venue use and deliver sport, recreation, and entertainment outcomes.

Impact

This Bill affects the management and operation of major sports and entertainment venues in Western Australia, impacting event organisers, sports enthusiasts, and the general public who use these facilities. It aims to enhance the state's ability to host world-class events and improve venue utilisation.

Key Changes

["Abolishes the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust and establishes the Sports and Entertainment Trust.", "Repeals the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust Act 1986 and its associated regulations.", "Provides a contemporary governance framework for the new Trust, including expanded powers for commercial and promotional activities.", "Allows the Minister to declare temporary venues for sports and entertainment events.", "Introduces provisions for Trust officers, offences, and exclusion orders for conduct on Trust property."]