A Member of Parliament requests detailed booking information for the State Theatre Centre, but the Minister declines to provide it, citing hirers' rights to publicise their own programs. The question seeks transparency regarding the use of public facilities.

AnsweredQoN 4162Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 October 2010
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

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With reference to comments made by the Minister, as reported by
The West Australian
on 8 October 2010, which state that the main theatre and 200-seat studio within the State Theatre Centre were 91 per cent booked for next year by a range of local, national and international companies, I ask:
(a) could the Minister please table all confirmed bookings for the Studio Theatre and the Heath Ledger Theatre within the State Theatre Centre for 2011; and
(b) could the Minister please provide exact booking times and information on paid bookings during 2011 for both theatres and rehearsal studios between 7:00 a.m. and midnight each day during 2011?

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Answered
9 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
27 days
(a) No. The 91% booked comment includes confirmed and pencil bookings for the Heath Ledger Theatre and the Studio underground.
It is not appropriate to release this information publically since it is the hirers who determine when they wish to publicise their programs.
(b) No. See above. For information, most hirers of the venue book at a daily or weekly rate. The exact booking times are negotiated between the production company and the venue manager close to the time of production.
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