❓ Mrs Holmes asks about the government's plan following the launch of the Premier's screen industry task force report and the benefits to WA. Mr Board outlines the report's findings, recommendations for investment, and the potential for job creation and economic growth.
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I understand that the Premier's screen industry task force report has been launched today. What course of action will now be taken and what will be the benefits of a strong screen industry to Western Australia? Mr BOARD
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I thank the member for Southern River for the question. We today launched the Premier's screen industry task force report, which is a very significant report indeed. Over the past 12 months a large proportion of the Western Australian screen industry, in conjunction with government agencies on a state and national basis, looked at the strong points of the screen industry in Western Australia and how we may be able to take the industry into the twenty-first century. I shall table the report. Embedded in the report is the fact that Western Australia is doing well in some aspects of the screen industry, particularly in documentaries, children's drama and educational programs. An opportunity exists right now, through emerging technologies - the Internet, pay television and digitalisation -for us to look at how we may be able to utilise assets in the areas in which Western Australian industry is strong to produce large amounts of content which will further benefit it. The recommendations in the report call for an investment in more production, an academy of screen and television - which we will be supporting in Western Australia - and an industry precinct where best practice is encouraged and supported. I encourage all members to look at the screen industry task force report and to consider how we may be able to move the industry forward, because it is about jobs and investment for Western Australia. [See paper No 183.]
Mr BOARD replied: I thank the member for Southern River for the question. We today launched the Premier's screen industry task force report, which is a very significant report indeed. Over the past 12 months a large proportion of the Western Australian screen industry, in conjunction with government agencies on a state and national basis, looked at the strong points of the screen industry in Western Australia and how we may be able to take the industry into the twenty-first century. I shall table the report. Embedded in the report is the fact that Western Australia is doing well in some aspects of the screen industry, particularly in documentaries, children's drama and educational programs. An opportunity exists right now, through emerging technologies - the Internet, pay television and digitalisation -for us to look at how we may be able to utilise assets in the areas in which Western Australian industry is strong to produce large amounts of content which will further benefit it. The recommendations in the report call for an investment in more production, an academy of screen and television - which we will be supporting in Western Australia - and an industry precinct where best practice is encouraged and supported. I encourage all members to look at the screen industry task force report and to consider how we may be able to move the industry forward, because it is about jobs and investment for Western Australia. [See paper No 183.]
I thank the member for Southern River for the question. We today launched the Premier's screen industry task force report, which is a very significant report indeed. Over the past 12 months a large proportion of the Western Australian screen industry, in conjunction with government agencies on a state and national basis, looked at the strong points of the screen industry in Western Australia and how we may be able to take the industry into the twenty-first century. I shall table the report. Embedded in the report is the fact that Western Australia is doing well in some aspects of the screen industry, particularly in documentaries, children's drama and educational programs. An opportunity exists right now, through emerging technologies - the Internet, pay television and digitalisation -for us to look at how we may be able to utilise assets in the areas in which Western Australian industry is strong to produce large amounts of content which will further benefit it. The recommendations in the report call for an investment in more production, an academy of screen and television - which we will be supporting in Western Australia - and an industry precinct where best practice is encouraged and supported. I encourage all members to look at the screen industry task force report and to consider how we may be able to move the industry forward, because it is about jobs and investment for Western Australia. [See paper No 183.]
[See paper No 183.]
Mr BOARD replied: I thank the member for Southern River for the question. We today launched the Premier's screen industry task force report, which is a very significant report indeed. Over the past 12 months a large proportion of the Western Australian screen industry, in conjunction with government agencies on a state and national basis, looked at the strong points of the screen industry in Western Australia and how we may be able to take the industry into the twenty-first century. I shall table the report. Embedded in the report is the fact that Western Australia is doing well in some aspects of the screen industry, particularly in documentaries, children's drama and educational programs. An opportunity exists right now, through emerging technologies - the Internet, pay television and digitalisation -for us to look at how we may be able to utilise assets in the areas in which Western Australian industry is strong to produce large amounts of content which will further benefit it. The recommendations in the report call for an investment in more production, an academy of screen and television - which we will be supporting in Western Australia - and an industry precinct where best practice is encouraged and supported. I encourage all members to look at the screen industry task force report and to consider how we may be able to move the industry forward, because it is about jobs and investment for Western Australia. [See paper No 183.]
I thank the member for Southern River for the question. We today launched the Premier's screen industry task force report, which is a very significant report indeed. Over the past 12 months a large proportion of the Western Australian screen industry, in conjunction with government agencies on a state and national basis, looked at the strong points of the screen industry in Western Australia and how we may be able to take the industry into the twenty-first century. I shall table the report. Embedded in the report is the fact that Western Australia is doing well in some aspects of the screen industry, particularly in documentaries, children's drama and educational programs. An opportunity exists right now, through emerging technologies - the Internet, pay television and digitalisation -for us to look at how we may be able to utilise assets in the areas in which Western Australian industry is strong to produce large amounts of content which will further benefit it. The recommendations in the report call for an investment in more production, an academy of screen and television - which we will be supporting in Western Australia - and an industry precinct where best practice is encouraged and supported. I encourage all members to look at the screen industry task force report and to consider how we may be able to move the industry forward, because it is about jobs and investment for Western Australia. [See paper No 183.]
[See paper No 183.]
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