❓ Dr. Krishnan asks the Premier how major events boost WA's economy and create jobs. The Premier responds by listing recent and upcoming events, highlighting their economic benefits and international reach, while also taking a jab at critics.
AnsweredQoN 186Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MAJOR EVENTS — JOBS
186. Dr J. KRISHNAN to the Premier:
I
refer to the McGowan Labor government's commitment to diversify the Western
Australian economy. Can the Premier outline to the house how attracting
exclusive major events to Western Australia provides a significant boost to WA
small businesses and tourism operators, and advise the house how these events
create jobs for Western Australians?
186. Dr J. KRISHNAN to the Premier:
I
refer to the McGowan Labor government's commitment to diversify the Western
Australian economy. Can the Premier outline to the house how attracting
exclusive major events to Western Australia provides a significant boost to WA
small businesses and tourism operators, and advise the house how these events
create jobs for Western Australians?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Riverton for
the question.
There has been an incredible number
of events going on in Western Australia in recent weeks. Today we mark the
transition from summer to winter sport, although it still feels like summer to
me. We have WA taking on Victoria in the Sheffield Shield final at the WACA
today. We have our two AFL teams playing here this weekend. We had Ed Sheeran
and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. We had that other guy I went to—Harry
Styles. We had Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Malone—what was his name?
Several members interjected.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Post Malone! We had
Paul Kelly, Post Malone and Bj�rk. Pat Malone might have been there ,
too! More than 650 000 people have attended these events at Optus Stadium.
This
morning, Minister Templeman and Minister Cook confirmed English Premier League
giants Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United —
Mr D.A. Templeman : Here it is—Templeman!
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Tottenham and
West Ham will play at Optus Stadium on 18 July, which is just terrific news.
That will bring people from Britain to watch that game. Apparently, there is a strong
feud between Tottenham and West Ham—a North London versus East London
feud. Hopefully, some of those fans will come here to witness that. We have the FIFA Women's World Cup,
with Perth hosting five matches between 22 July and 3 August at the Perth
Rectangular Stadium. It will be a great winter of round ball football. It is an
exciting thing for Western Australia to have. It will be broadcast all
over the world and have all the social media reach. As I said before, it may
exceed the UFC's incredible social media reach and focus a lot of
attention on Western Australia. There will be lots of international and
interstate visitors coming in who will fill our bars, hotels and restaurants,
and provide a lot of excitement. Obviously the spin-offs for the state's
economy are very strong.
Members might recall that there were
people out there a year or so ago, or even less, saying that Western Australia
would never get back all these people. We kept COVID out. We saved the state's
economy. We saved thousands of lives. Some
people were critics. As I recall, the Liberal Party was a critic of that and
said people would not come back. Look at these events! There has never
ever been a period of such exciting events as what is going on now right here
in Western Australia.
the question.
There has been an incredible number
of events going on in Western Australia in recent weeks. Today we mark the
transition from summer to winter sport, although it still feels like summer to
me. We have WA taking on Victoria in the Sheffield Shield final at the WACA
today. We have our two AFL teams playing here this weekend. We had Ed Sheeran
and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. We had that other guy I went to—Harry
Styles. We had Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Malone—what was his name?
Several members interjected.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Post Malone! We had
Paul Kelly, Post Malone and Bj�rk. Pat Malone might have been there ,
too! More than 650 000 people have attended these events at Optus Stadium.
This
morning, Minister Templeman and Minister Cook confirmed English Premier League
giants Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United —
Mr D.A. Templeman : Here it is—Templeman!
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Tottenham and
West Ham will play at Optus Stadium on 18 July, which is just terrific news.
That will bring people from Britain to watch that game. Apparently, there is a strong
feud between Tottenham and West Ham—a North London versus East London
feud. Hopefully, some of those fans will come here to witness that. We have the FIFA Women's World Cup,
with Perth hosting five matches between 22 July and 3 August at the Perth
Rectangular Stadium. It will be a great winter of round ball football. It is an
exciting thing for Western Australia to have. It will be broadcast all
over the world and have all the social media reach. As I said before, it may
exceed the UFC's incredible social media reach and focus a lot of
attention on Western Australia. There will be lots of international and
interstate visitors coming in who will fill our bars, hotels and restaurants,
and provide a lot of excitement. Obviously the spin-offs for the state's
economy are very strong.
Members might recall that there were
people out there a year or so ago, or even less, saying that Western Australia
would never get back all these people. We kept COVID out. We saved the state's
economy. We saved thousands of lives. Some
people were critics. As I recall, the Liberal Party was a critic of that and
said people would not come back. Look at these events! There has never
ever been a period of such exciting events as what is going on now right here
in Western Australia.
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