❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the government's rationale for privatising BOCS ticketing, focusing on job security, financial analysis, and competition concerns. The Minister defends the decision based on BOCS's financial losses and clarifies the process as a contracting of ticketing volumes, not a sale.
AnsweredQoN 8528Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the Minister's answer to Question on Notice No. 3205 showing BOCS ticketing operated at a profit in 2010–2011, I ask:
(a) what is the rationale informing the government's privatisation agenda in relation to BOCS;
(b) can the Minister guarantee that in any privatisation, call centre jobs will not be lost to interstate or overseas;
(c) how many full-time equivalents (FTEs) are currently employed at BOCS;
(d) how many FTEs have not been replaced since 30 June 2011;
(e) what is the minimum number of FTEs that the Minister will require of any potential tenderer;
(f) if there is no minimum, why not;
(g) what cost-benefit analysis has been carried out on the privatisation of the BOCS ticketing operation;
(i) will the Minister table the analysis; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(h) what advice has the Minister received regarding potential tenderers and the Trade Practices Act;
(i) will the Minister table that advice; and
(ii) if not, why not; and
(i) in relation to an earlier failed attempt to sell BOCS to Ticketek, what processes has the Minister put in place to ensure a successful privatisation in future?
(a) what is the rationale informing the government's privatisation agenda in relation to BOCS;
(b) can the Minister guarantee that in any privatisation, call centre jobs will not be lost to interstate or overseas;
(c) how many full-time equivalents (FTEs) are currently employed at BOCS;
(d) how many FTEs have not been replaced since 30 June 2011;
(e) what is the minimum number of FTEs that the Minister will require of any potential tenderer;
(f) if there is no minimum, why not;
(g) what cost-benefit analysis has been carried out on the privatisation of the BOCS ticketing operation;
(i) will the Minister table the analysis; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(h) what advice has the Minister received regarding potential tenderers and the Trade Practices Act;
(i) will the Minister table that advice; and
(ii) if not, why not; and
(i) in relation to an earlier failed attempt to sell BOCS to Ticketek, what processes has the Minister put in place to ensure a successful privatisation in future?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
35 days
(a) The figures in Question on Notice 3205 related to the budget estimates for the 2010-2011 financial year.
The actual results for the last three financial years show that BOCS has experienced an operating loss which has had to be absorbed by the Perth Theatre Trust. The loss in 2010-11 was larger than expected at $360 000 mainly as a result of reduced revenue. The 2011-2012 projection was a loss of a similar amount. The Perth Theatre Trust has no cash reserves and could not absorb sustained losses by BOCS. In addition to the operating loss BOCS has a capital requirement to maintain and improve the Information Technology infrastructure which would require expenditure in excess of $300 000 in the 2012-13 financial year.
(b) The call centre for Ticketek is located in Melbourne.
(c) 36
(d) 3
(e - f) AEG Ogden (Perth), in taking on the box office function, had advised that they would be offering positions for BOCS staff. This negated a need for the tenderer to provide these positions, which were the most likely to be transferable.
(g) As provided in answer (a) losses were being carried by BOCS and with more capital expenditure required by the business, these losses were expected to increase. The tender was designed to put a value on the BOCS Ticketing volumes and if they had not met the financial needs of the Perth Theatre Trust BOCS would not have been decommissioned.
(i) As provided in answer (a)
(ii) Not applicable
(h) The tender is for the contracting of the ticketing volumes of the Perth Theatre Trust venues for a period of three years with two possible one-year extensions. As it is not a sale it is not subject to the Trade Practices Act.
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(i) The negotiation in the previous sale involved two complex tender processes. The tenderers did not satisfactorily meet the tender specifications and the offers were declined. In the current process only one tender was advertised. This did not offer BOCS for sale, but rather the Perth Theatre Trust venue ticketing volumes for a set period of time. The tender includes a Ticketing Service Agreement which will govern ticketing sales at the venues.
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The actual results for the last three financial years show that BOCS has experienced an operating loss which has had to be absorbed by the Perth Theatre Trust. The loss in 2010-11 was larger than expected at $360 000 mainly as a result of reduced revenue. The 2011-2012 projection was a loss of a similar amount. The Perth Theatre Trust has no cash reserves and could not absorb sustained losses by BOCS. In addition to the operating loss BOCS has a capital requirement to maintain and improve the Information Technology infrastructure which would require expenditure in excess of $300 000 in the 2012-13 financial year.
(b) The call centre for Ticketek is located in Melbourne.
(c) 36
(d) 3
(e - f) AEG Ogden (Perth), in taking on the box office function, had advised that they would be offering positions for BOCS staff. This negated a need for the tenderer to provide these positions, which were the most likely to be transferable.
(g) As provided in answer (a) losses were being carried by BOCS and with more capital expenditure required by the business, these losses were expected to increase. The tender was designed to put a value on the BOCS Ticketing volumes and if they had not met the financial needs of the Perth Theatre Trust BOCS would not have been decommissioned.
(i) As provided in answer (a)
(ii) Not applicable
(h) The tender is for the contracting of the ticketing volumes of the Perth Theatre Trust venues for a period of three years with two possible one-year extensions. As it is not a sale it is not subject to the Trade Practices Act.
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(i) The negotiation in the previous sale involved two complex tender processes. The tenderers did not satisfactorily meet the tender specifications and the offers were declined. In the current process only one tender was advertised. This did not offer BOCS for sale, but rather the Perth Theatre Trust venue ticketing volumes for a set period of time. The tender includes a Ticketing Service Agreement which will govern ticketing sales at the venues.
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