❓ The Minister for Tourism provides an update on the implementation of the Jina Plan, highlighting investments in Aboriginal tourism, particularly in the north-west, including the Camping with Custodians program and project funding for operators on the Dampier Peninsula.
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ABORIGINAL TOURISM ACTION PLAN
455. Ms D.G. D'ANNA to the Minister for Tourism:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's efforts to support local Aboriginal businesses and deliver
more employment opportunities for Aboriginal communities. Can the minister
update the house on the implementation of the Western Australian Aboriginal
tourism action plan, also known as the Jina plan, and outline what activities
are being delivered for Aboriginal tourism operators, particularly those in the
north west of our state?
455. Ms D.G. D'ANNA to the Minister for Tourism:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's efforts to support local Aboriginal businesses and deliver
more employment opportunities for Aboriginal communities. Can the minister
update the house on the implementation of the Western Australian Aboriginal
tourism action plan, also known as the Jina plan, and outline what activities
are being delivered for Aboriginal tourism operators, particularly those in the
north west of our state?
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I thank the member for the question.
It is another example of her great advocacy on behalf of her community.
Indeed, the McGowan government wants
Indigenous tourism to be the beating heart of our WA tourism strategy. I commend
previous Ministers for Tourism who have done a great job putting the Jina plan
together, which is a whole-of-government approach to making sure not only that
we have a great Indigenous tourism product, but also Aboriginal people and
communities benefit from the economic and social outcomes from participating in
our tourism industry. Our plan is supported by $20 million from the Western Australian
McGowan government's Australian tourism fund, which is delivered by
Tourism WA and will position Western Australia as the premier Aboriginal
tourism destination in Australia. I am proud to announce that in June the
Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation officially opened its new Camping with
Custodians campground located next to the now fully sealed Broome–Cape
Leveque Road on the Dampier Peninsula. The campground is now the sixth of our
Camping with Custodians networks and allows visitors to learn about Aboriginal
culture and customs while staying on Bardi country with the traditional owners
at Djarindjin. There are 37 powered sites, 10 unpowered sites, a range of
amenities, including a communal fire pit, and great cultural experiences, like
the Southern Cross Cultural Walk at Lullumb, Hunters Creek Tagalong Tours and
Bundy's Cultural Tours.
Camping
with Custodians is an Australian-first network of high-quality campgrounds
owned and run by Aboriginal people,
creating income, employment and training opportunities for local communities.
In addition to the Camping with Custodian campgrounds, the McGowan
government has also delivered more than $400 000 in project funding to eight Aboriginal
tourism operators on the Dampier Peninsula, with operators to receive grants of
between $2 500 and $156 000 each to improve
business capacity and visitors' experience. The funds will be
channelled into marketing initiatives, product expansion, and
accommodation and facilities upgrades and will capitalise on increased visitor numbers resulting from the fully sealed Broome–Cape
Leveque Road. As Minister for
Tourism, I and the McGowan government are proud to support these two
important initiatives that will allow visitors to experience the world's
oldest continuous living culture.
I thank the member for Kimberley for
the question, because we want our consumers to have the best available tourism product and we want our consumers to do the
right thing—to wander out yonder. I want to commend one particular tourism consumer today, and that is
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who, as we speak, is holidaying in
Broome, member for Kimberley. Amongst the sites he has visited is the Sydney
Cove Oyster Bar, and he saw art above the 26th and undertook a kayak
tour with the Broome Adventure Company. We hope he gets up the peninsula and
experiences some great camping with Camping with Custodians. It is wonderful to
see the Prime Minister of Australia enjoying Western Australia's
outstanding premium tourism product.
The SPEAKER : The Leader of
the Liberal Party with the last question.
It is another example of her great advocacy on behalf of her community.
Indeed, the McGowan government wants
Indigenous tourism to be the beating heart of our WA tourism strategy. I commend
previous Ministers for Tourism who have done a great job putting the Jina plan
together, which is a whole-of-government approach to making sure not only that
we have a great Indigenous tourism product, but also Aboriginal people and
communities benefit from the economic and social outcomes from participating in
our tourism industry. Our plan is supported by $20 million from the Western Australian
McGowan government's Australian tourism fund, which is delivered by
Tourism WA and will position Western Australia as the premier Aboriginal
tourism destination in Australia. I am proud to announce that in June the
Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation officially opened its new Camping with
Custodians campground located next to the now fully sealed Broome–Cape
Leveque Road on the Dampier Peninsula. The campground is now the sixth of our
Camping with Custodians networks and allows visitors to learn about Aboriginal
culture and customs while staying on Bardi country with the traditional owners
at Djarindjin. There are 37 powered sites, 10 unpowered sites, a range of
amenities, including a communal fire pit, and great cultural experiences, like
the Southern Cross Cultural Walk at Lullumb, Hunters Creek Tagalong Tours and
Bundy's Cultural Tours.
Camping
with Custodians is an Australian-first network of high-quality campgrounds
owned and run by Aboriginal people,
creating income, employment and training opportunities for local communities.
In addition to the Camping with Custodian campgrounds, the McGowan
government has also delivered more than $400 000 in project funding to eight Aboriginal
tourism operators on the Dampier Peninsula, with operators to receive grants of
between $2 500 and $156 000 each to improve
business capacity and visitors' experience. The funds will be
channelled into marketing initiatives, product expansion, and
accommodation and facilities upgrades and will capitalise on increased visitor numbers resulting from the fully sealed Broome–Cape
Leveque Road. As Minister for
Tourism, I and the McGowan government are proud to support these two
important initiatives that will allow visitors to experience the world's
oldest continuous living culture.
I thank the member for Kimberley for
the question, because we want our consumers to have the best available tourism product and we want our consumers to do the
right thing—to wander out yonder. I want to commend one particular tourism consumer today, and that is
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who, as we speak, is holidaying in
Broome, member for Kimberley. Amongst the sites he has visited is the Sydney
Cove Oyster Bar, and he saw art above the 26th and undertook a kayak
tour with the Broome Adventure Company. We hope he gets up the peninsula and
experiences some great camping with Camping with Custodians. It is wonderful to
see the Prime Minister of Australia enjoying Western Australia's
outstanding premium tourism product.
The SPEAKER : The Leader of
the Liberal Party with the last question.
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