❓ Question on Notice regarding the Wallabies vs England rugby union test match in WA, specifically ticket numbers and decision-making authority on stadium capacity. The Minister's answer is largely non-responsive, focusing on the event's benefits and past results.
AnsweredQoN 233Legislative Assembly
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RUGBY UNION TEST MATCH
233. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Tourism:
I refer to the Wallabies versus
England rugby union test in July, for which the minister said potentially
thousands of people will be coming to WA.
(1) How many tickets are being
released for the game?
(2) Is the advice on stadium numbers dictated by the
Premier, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Tourism or the
Minister for Sport and Recreation?
233. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Tourism:
I refer to the Wallabies versus
England rugby union test in July, for which the minister said potentially
thousands of people will be coming to WA.
(1) How many tickets are being
released for the game?
(2) Is the advice on stadium numbers dictated by the
Premier, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Tourism or the
Minister for Sport and Recreation?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I
thank the member for the question. There is nothing I like talking about more
than rugby! It is great to have had the opportunity to stand with Mike McKenna
from Optus Stadium yesterday to talk about the upcoming game against England—Wallabies versus England. Not since
2010 has the English rugby union side come to Western Australia to play
the Wallabies. At that stage, of course, they were playing at Subiaco Oval. I think
the English Rugby Football Union authorities will be overwhelmed by just what a spectacle it is going to be on 2 July. In 2010,
we defeated England 27–17. Let us hope we have a repeat of that, and we
make sure that England well and truly understand what they should in relation
to rugby union.
I
also provided details of the upcoming State of Origin, which of course will be
just one week earlier, when we will see the Maroons thump the Blues, to
the Minister for Mines and Petroleum's great unhappiness. When we made
the announcement about the State of Origin on 26 June, I made it quite clear
that all ticket sales are in line with the Chief Health Officer's
advice and the COVID arrangements that are in place at any particular point in
time. In relation to the State of Origin, we have released 50 per cent of the
tickets for sale, and I assume that as we
now have 75 per cent capacity, we will obviously be releasing more tickets . I see no reason the rugby union match will
not be under the same arrangements. Of course, we are confident that by
the time these two great sporting spectacles—great events that will see
many people come to Western Australia—come
about, we will be up to full capacity. We are confident of that because of the
great work that the Premier and the Minister for Health are doing under
the guidance from the Chief Health Officer and the Commissioner of Police, who
is the emergency management coordinator. From that perspective, we are very
much looking forward to seeing the full spectacle roll out.
Rugby union is a very interesting
sport, which reminds me of another interesting point about rugby union.
The SPEAKER : Minister, we
have already had a few too many interesting points today.
Mr R.H. COOK : Let me just
finish with this one —
The
SPEAKER : Ministers'
answers have been very lengthy, so I would ask you to make this your last
interesting point.
Mr R.H. COOK : There are so
many interesting points, Madam Speaker. The one that I will finish on is that,
as many people know, rugby union fans love to travel. On 2 July we will see a large
contingent of rugby fans coming from
South-East Asia, the United Kingdom and other parts of the world to watch this
spectacle. That is what we want to see. We want events to not only play
an important role in boosting visitations to Western Australia, but also showcasing Perth and really showing people what a great
place Western Australia is. I am very much looking forward to the game.
thank the member for the question. There is nothing I like talking about more
than rugby! It is great to have had the opportunity to stand with Mike McKenna
from Optus Stadium yesterday to talk about the upcoming game against England—Wallabies versus England. Not since
2010 has the English rugby union side come to Western Australia to play
the Wallabies. At that stage, of course, they were playing at Subiaco Oval. I think
the English Rugby Football Union authorities will be overwhelmed by just what a spectacle it is going to be on 2 July. In 2010,
we defeated England 27–17. Let us hope we have a repeat of that, and we
make sure that England well and truly understand what they should in relation
to rugby union.
I
also provided details of the upcoming State of Origin, which of course will be
just one week earlier, when we will see the Maroons thump the Blues, to
the Minister for Mines and Petroleum's great unhappiness. When we made
the announcement about the State of Origin on 26 June, I made it quite clear
that all ticket sales are in line with the Chief Health Officer's
advice and the COVID arrangements that are in place at any particular point in
time. In relation to the State of Origin, we have released 50 per cent of the
tickets for sale, and I assume that as we
now have 75 per cent capacity, we will obviously be releasing more tickets . I see no reason the rugby union match will
not be under the same arrangements. Of course, we are confident that by
the time these two great sporting spectacles—great events that will see
many people come to Western Australia—come
about, we will be up to full capacity. We are confident of that because of the
great work that the Premier and the Minister for Health are doing under
the guidance from the Chief Health Officer and the Commissioner of Police, who
is the emergency management coordinator. From that perspective, we are very
much looking forward to seeing the full spectacle roll out.
Rugby union is a very interesting
sport, which reminds me of another interesting point about rugby union.
The SPEAKER : Minister, we
have already had a few too many interesting points today.
Mr R.H. COOK : Let me just
finish with this one —
The
SPEAKER : Ministers'
answers have been very lengthy, so I would ask you to make this your last
interesting point.
Mr R.H. COOK : There are so
many interesting points, Madam Speaker. The one that I will finish on is that,
as many people know, rugby union fans love to travel. On 2 July we will see a large
contingent of rugby fans coming from
South-East Asia, the United Kingdom and other parts of the world to watch this
spectacle. That is what we want to see. We want events to not only play
an important role in boosting visitations to Western Australia, but also showcasing Perth and really showing people what a great
place Western Australia is. I am very much looking forward to the game.
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