❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on complimentary tickets received by agencies within the Planning and Culture and the Arts portfolios for events they sponsored or supported in 2013-2014 and 2014 to date. The answers reveal that several agencies received such tickets, with further details tabled separately.
AnsweredQoN 3772Legislative Assembly
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For each department, agency, Commission or Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities for the financial year 2013–2014, and for the period 1 July 2014 to date: (a) did the organisation receive any general admission tickets, VIP access or access to a corporate box for any events sponsored or financially supported by the organisation; and (b) for each event outlined in (a): (i) how many tickets for general admission were provided; (ii) what was the date of the event for which general admission tickets were provided; (iii) what was the nature of the event for which general admission tickets were provided; (iv) how many tickets for VIP access or corporate box access were provided; (v) what was the date of the event for which VIP access or corporate box access was provided; and (vi) what was the nature of the event for which VIP access or corporate box access was provided?
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Answered
21 April 2015
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts
Response time
35 days
Department of Planning
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Western Australian Planning Commission
(a) Yes
(b) [See tabled paper no.]
Culture and Arts Portfolio
(a) Yes. The Department of Culture and the Arts provides recurrent funding to non-government organisations to deliver arts and cultural activities. Recurrent funding contracts stipulate that a representative of the Department and Lotterywest are invited to events; this is required to ensure the organisation is meeting its contractual obligations and to assist in the assessment of artistic merit and/or service delivery. Attendance at events is also important for professional development and arts sector networking.
(b) [See tabled paper no.]
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
(a) Yes
(b) [See tabled paper no.]
Landcorp
Answer will be forthcoming from the Minister for Lands.
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Western Australian Planning Commission
(a) Yes
(b) [See tabled paper no.]
Culture and Arts Portfolio
(a) Yes. The Department of Culture and the Arts provides recurrent funding to non-government organisations to deliver arts and cultural activities. Recurrent funding contracts stipulate that a representative of the Department and Lotterywest are invited to events; this is required to ensure the organisation is meeting its contractual obligations and to assist in the assessment of artistic merit and/or service delivery. Attendance at events is also important for professional development and arts sector networking.
(b) [See tabled paper no.]
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
(a) Yes
(b) [See tabled paper no.]
Landcorp
Answer will be forthcoming from the Minister for Lands.
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