❓ Question regarding the impact of the WA Screen Fund on jobs and businesses in WA's creative industry, particularly in regional areas, as it recovers from COVID-19. The Minister highlights the fund's continuation and its benefits for regional WA, showcasing the state and supporting local creatives.
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WA SCREEN FUND
434. Ms J. FARRER to the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
It is good to be back!
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's $16 million investment in supporting WA's creative
industry through the WA Screen Fund. Can the minister outline to the house what
this investment will mean for jobs and businesses in WA's creative
industry as it begins to recover from the impacts of COVID-19, and in
particular those throughout regional WA?
434. Ms J. FARRER to the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
It is good to be back!
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's $16 million investment in supporting WA's creative
industry through the WA Screen Fund. Can the minister outline to the house what
this investment will mean for jobs and businesses in WA's creative
industry as it begins to recover from the impacts of COVID-19, and in
particular those throughout regional WA?
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I thank the member for Kimberley
for her question, and it is great to have her back!
As the member is well aware, the
great region of the Kimberley has been a magnificent backdrop for many, many
regional films, particularly over the last couple of years. Some of those have
included television series such as Mystery Road , of which we have seen
the second series. The member for Kimberley, the Premier and I visited the set
of Mystery Road in Broome late last year.
Mr M. McGowan : I did some
directing!
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : The
Premier did some directing, and let us just say that he should stick to his day
job!
The
fact of the matter is that we are very proud that the McGowan government has
now committed to the continuation of the film fund for regional Western Australia,
with $16 million over the next four years. This means we will see more films
made, more documentaries made and more series made, such as Mystery Road .
There will be more films filmed in regional WA, such as Dirt Music ; H
is for Happiness , filmed in Albany; and Breath , filmed in Denmark.
Mr Speaker, as I turn to you, I say
that this plays a very important part in broadening our economy. One thing we
need to understand is that the film and cinema industry in Australia, and Western
Australia particularly, is now very, very well placed to maximise the fact that
we are the safest place on earth. We now have a lot of interest throughout the
world and nationally to see more film activity taking place here in Western Australia.
This film fund, this investment by the McGowan government, ensures that that channel
of work that we need to see so that our own creatives—those who are
raised and trained here, whether it be through the Western Australian Academy
of Performing Arts, our education system or our training system—continue
to be able to do their work here. That is happening now because of the McGowan
government's efforts. I am very proud, and I know that the member for
Kimberley is particularly proud, because her wonderful region of Western Australia,
like all of the wonderful regions of WA, get to be showcased, and that plays a critical
role in the work that the Minister for Tourism is focused on, which is
promoting the state of Western Australia to the world. As our new Western Australian
Museum is about to open in November, we know some very exciting things are
happening in culture and the arts in Western Australia. We are leading.
for her question, and it is great to have her back!
As the member is well aware, the
great region of the Kimberley has been a magnificent backdrop for many, many
regional films, particularly over the last couple of years. Some of those have
included television series such as Mystery Road , of which we have seen
the second series. The member for Kimberley, the Premier and I visited the set
of Mystery Road in Broome late last year.
Mr M. McGowan : I did some
directing!
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : The
Premier did some directing, and let us just say that he should stick to his day
job!
The
fact of the matter is that we are very proud that the McGowan government has
now committed to the continuation of the film fund for regional Western Australia,
with $16 million over the next four years. This means we will see more films
made, more documentaries made and more series made, such as Mystery Road .
There will be more films filmed in regional WA, such as Dirt Music ; H
is for Happiness , filmed in Albany; and Breath , filmed in Denmark.
Mr Speaker, as I turn to you, I say
that this plays a very important part in broadening our economy. One thing we
need to understand is that the film and cinema industry in Australia, and Western
Australia particularly, is now very, very well placed to maximise the fact that
we are the safest place on earth. We now have a lot of interest throughout the
world and nationally to see more film activity taking place here in Western Australia.
This film fund, this investment by the McGowan government, ensures that that channel
of work that we need to see so that our own creatives—those who are
raised and trained here, whether it be through the Western Australian Academy
of Performing Arts, our education system or our training system—continue
to be able to do their work here. That is happening now because of the McGowan
government's efforts. I am very proud, and I know that the member for
Kimberley is particularly proud, because her wonderful region of Western Australia,
like all of the wonderful regions of WA, get to be showcased, and that plays a critical
role in the work that the Minister for Tourism is focused on, which is
promoting the state of Western Australia to the world. As our new Western Australian
Museum is about to open in November, we know some very exciting things are
happening in culture and the arts in Western Australia. We are leading.
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