❓ Question regarding the benefits of the Hopman Cup 2016 to Western Australia. The Minister outlines the event's economic impact and promotional value for tourism.
AnsweredQoN 880Legislative Assembly
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HOPMAN CUP 2016
880. Ms E. EVANGEL to the Minister for
Tourism:
I was pleased to hear the Hopman Cup
will again attract some of the biggest names in tennis to WA. Can the minister
outline the benefit of this event to the state?
880. Ms E. EVANGEL to the Minister for
Tourism:
I was pleased to hear the Hopman Cup
will again attract some of the biggest names in tennis to WA. Can the minister
outline the benefit of this event to the state?
AnswerView source ↗
It was a great pleasure earlier this
morning to be at the launch of the Hopman Cup with the famous Todd Woodbridge.
It looks like it will be a fantastic event. Once again, Serena Williams will
head the American team. There will be great presence from players from very
many different countries. There will be two Australian teams. One team will be
Lleyton Hewitt and Casey Dellacqua—I keep wanting to call her Bevilacqua.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members, please!
I was hoping that the minister would announce that I will be a wildcard in the
tournament!
Several members interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : Mr
Speaker, I heard that you can play tennis, but I do not think you are quite up
to that standard.
Casey Dellacqua and Lleyton Hewitt
will be playing in the gold team for Australia, and Nick Kyrgios, with a
mystery partner who has not been announced yet, will be playing for Australia
in the green team. This is a great event for Western Australia, and the state
government is very proud to sponsor it. It is not about just creating a great
event that the people of Western Australia can enjoy. Our job in Tourism WA is
to sell Western Australia overseas. It will be broadcast all over Australia and
to more than 170 other countries by 20 different broadcast partners. In between
the tennis, visions of all aspects of Western Australia will be shown to other
countries. That is what draws people to Western Australia. They look at the
tennis, they see the vision of Western Australia and what a great state we have
and over they come, so it is critically important for us to get out and do
those things.
Last year the event and media
exposure generated $120 million of expenditure. I am really looking forward to
this event. Hopefully, this year Australia will be able to crack getting into
the finals but I will certainly be there barracking for them.
morning to be at the launch of the Hopman Cup with the famous Todd Woodbridge.
It looks like it will be a fantastic event. Once again, Serena Williams will
head the American team. There will be great presence from players from very
many different countries. There will be two Australian teams. One team will be
Lleyton Hewitt and Casey Dellacqua—I keep wanting to call her Bevilacqua.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members, please!
I was hoping that the minister would announce that I will be a wildcard in the
tournament!
Several members interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : Mr
Speaker, I heard that you can play tennis, but I do not think you are quite up
to that standard.
Casey Dellacqua and Lleyton Hewitt
will be playing in the gold team for Australia, and Nick Kyrgios, with a
mystery partner who has not been announced yet, will be playing for Australia
in the green team. This is a great event for Western Australia, and the state
government is very proud to sponsor it. It is not about just creating a great
event that the people of Western Australia can enjoy. Our job in Tourism WA is
to sell Western Australia overseas. It will be broadcast all over Australia and
to more than 170 other countries by 20 different broadcast partners. In between
the tennis, visions of all aspects of Western Australia will be shown to other
countries. That is what draws people to Western Australia. They look at the
tennis, they see the vision of Western Australia and what a great state we have
and over they come, so it is critically important for us to get out and do
those things.
Last year the event and media
exposure generated $120 million of expenditure. I am really looking forward to
this event. Hopefully, this year Australia will be able to crack getting into
the finals but I will certainly be there barracking for them.
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