❓ Mr Kirkup questions the Premier about a tourism industry meeting, including attendees, costs, and action items. The Premier provides a list of attendees, the meeting cost, and a general overview of the discussion, highlighting the re-establishment of a Tourism WA presence on the east coast.
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I refer to the Premier’s meeting with the Tourism industry on Friday 19 May 2017, and ask: (a) who attended the meeting (name and organisation); (b) what was the cost of hosting the meeting; and (c) what were the action items from the meeting?
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27 June 2017
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(a) The State Tourism Consortium was convened by the Premier and chaired by Mr Sam Walsh.
Ministers attending included the Hon Paul Papalia MLA, Minister for Tourism and the Hon Alannah MactTernan MLC Minister for Regional Development and Minister assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade.
Industry participants comprised:
Adam Barnard, ADAMS Group
Paul Beeson, Perth Convention Bureau
Kevin Brown, Perth Airport
Prof Ross Dowling, Western Australian Cruise Shipping Committee
Kathryn Gunn, Director
Evan Hall, Tourism Council of WA
James Hewitt, RAC
Andrew Hill Entertainment, Crown Perth
Matt Norton, Visitor’s Centre Association of WA
Manny Papadoulis, Tourism Council of WA
Peter Prendiville, Tourism WA
Karen Priest, Mandurah and Peel Tourism Organisation
Chris Pye, Hospitality Pty Ltd
Bradley Woods, Australian Hotels Association WA
Directors General invited comprised:
Gwyn Dolphin, Tourism WA
Darren Foster, Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Duncan Ord, Department of Culture and the Arts
Mark Webb, Department of Agriculture and Food
Steve Wood, Department of State Development
(b) $214.62
(c) The State Tourism Consortium was a productive meeting with many issues raised and valuable suggestions made. All will be considered by Government in due course, as possible ways that my Government can grow and develop the tourism industry, and in doing so, diversify the West Australian economy.
I am pleased to report that one item raised at the meeting was able to be addressed immediately, and that is to re-establish a Tourism WA presence on the east coast of Australia. For the information of the member, WA previously had an east coast tourism office to advocate for our state, but was unfortunately closed in 2010 by the former Liberal-National Government.
Ministers attending included the Hon Paul Papalia MLA, Minister for Tourism and the Hon Alannah MactTernan MLC Minister for Regional Development and Minister assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade.
Industry participants comprised:
Adam Barnard, ADAMS Group
Paul Beeson, Perth Convention Bureau
Kevin Brown, Perth Airport
Prof Ross Dowling, Western Australian Cruise Shipping Committee
Kathryn Gunn, Director
Evan Hall, Tourism Council of WA
James Hewitt, RAC
Andrew Hill Entertainment, Crown Perth
Matt Norton, Visitor’s Centre Association of WA
Manny Papadoulis, Tourism Council of WA
Peter Prendiville, Tourism WA
Karen Priest, Mandurah and Peel Tourism Organisation
Chris Pye, Hospitality Pty Ltd
Bradley Woods, Australian Hotels Association WA
Directors General invited comprised:
Gwyn Dolphin, Tourism WA
Darren Foster, Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Duncan Ord, Department of Culture and the Arts
Mark Webb, Department of Agriculture and Food
Steve Wood, Department of State Development
(b) $214.62
(c) The State Tourism Consortium was a productive meeting with many issues raised and valuable suggestions made. All will be considered by Government in due course, as possible ways that my Government can grow and develop the tourism industry, and in doing so, diversify the West Australian economy.
I am pleased to report that one item raised at the meeting was able to be addressed immediately, and that is to re-establish a Tourism WA presence on the east coast of Australia. For the information of the member, WA previously had an east coast tourism office to advocate for our state, but was unfortunately closed in 2010 by the former Liberal-National Government.
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