❓ Mr. Watson questions the Minister for Sport and Recreation regarding the allocation of seats for tourism and the availability of stadium memberships at the new Perth Stadium. The Minister provides a general response highlighting the stadium's features and ongoing negotiations.
AnsweredQoN 100Legislative Assembly
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PERTH STADIUM — MEMBERSHIPS
100. Mr P.B. WATSON to the Minister for
Sport and Recreation:
I refer to reports that the Minister
for Tourism wants approximately 10 000 seats at the new Perth Stadium
quarantined for tourism purposes.
(1) Does the minister agree that 10 000 seats should be set
aside for tourism?
(2) Will the
minister confirm that there will also be stadium memberships; and what does the
government believe will be the maximum number of stadium memberships?
100. Mr P.B. WATSON to the Minister for
Sport and Recreation:
I refer to reports that the Minister
for Tourism wants approximately 10 000 seats at the new Perth Stadium
quarantined for tourism purposes.
(1) Does the minister agree that 10 000 seats should be set
aside for tourism?
(2) Will the
minister confirm that there will also be stadium memberships; and what does the
government believe will be the maximum number of stadium memberships?
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(1)–(2)
I thank the member for his interest in the new Perth Stadium. It will be a
fantastic facility for the state of Western Australia. It will be a 60 000-seat
stadium for everyone in Western Australia. It will be absolutely fan first,
with large seats. I have had a look at the seats. It will have 1 000 television
screens and integrated transport. We have been talking about that with the
Minister for Transport. There will also be food options and views across the
Swan River. This is a fantastic project. It will provide a stadium. I know the
member is interested in the Australian Football League and ongoing
negotiations, and my answer today is that those things are being negotiated
through the appropriate channels. The Minister for Tourism and the Premier have
made previous comments about the number of seats that will be available in that
space, and the figure of 10 000 seats has been mentioned. However, as I said,
these things are still being negotiated by the most appropriate people to do
that. It is ongoing.
I thank the member for his interest in the new Perth Stadium. It will be a
fantastic facility for the state of Western Australia. It will be a 60 000-seat
stadium for everyone in Western Australia. It will be absolutely fan first,
with large seats. I have had a look at the seats. It will have 1 000 television
screens and integrated transport. We have been talking about that with the
Minister for Transport. There will also be food options and views across the
Swan River. This is a fantastic project. It will provide a stadium. I know the
member is interested in the Australian Football League and ongoing
negotiations, and my answer today is that those things are being negotiated
through the appropriate channels. The Minister for Tourism and the Premier have
made previous comments about the number of seats that will be available in that
space, and the figure of 10 000 seats has been mentioned. However, as I said,
these things are still being negotiated by the most appropriate people to do
that. It is ongoing.
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