❓ The Minister for Tourism details recently secured events for Western Australia, highlighting economic benefits and tourism promotion. Includes surf life saving championships, golf, cycling, ironman, rugby, Avon Descent, basketball and regional events scheme.
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Will the minister please advise the house of any new events that the Gallop government has secured for Western Australia? Mr M. McGOWAN
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I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to be able to inform the house that in recent weeks we have had a range of good outcomes in confirming events that will come to Western Australia. The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships will come to Perth in 2007, to be held at Scarborough Beach. Eight thousand surf-lifesavers will come to Perth from more than 200 clubs around Australia. The dates in March 2007 have been confirmed. That event is expected to bring $25 million to the state, with 100 000 people observing it. We have also secured the Johnnie Walker Classic, to be held at the Novotel Vines Resort in 2006, and again in 2009. That will inject more than $6 million into the economy on each occasion. The Main Roads LifeCycle Great Western Australian Bike Ride is an event that will take place in the south west, between Albany and Perth. More than 2 000 bike riders will ride between Albany and Perth. They will camp along the way. That will be a cycling adventure. I expect that the member for Albany and I will participate in that event. That will be held in March 2006, and again in 2008 and 2010. That will bring enormous economic benefits to the southern parts of the state and regional communities between Albany and Perth. We will again have the ironman event at Busselton in November this year. I understand the Treasurer will be participating. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to be able to inform the house that in recent weeks we have had a range of good outcomes in confirming events that will come to Western Australia. The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships will come to Perth in 2007, to be held at Scarborough Beach. Eight thousand surf-lifesavers will come to Perth from more than 200 clubs around Australia. The dates in March 2007 have been confirmed. That event is expected to bring $25 million to the state, with 100 000 people observing it. We have also secured the Johnnie Walker Classic, to be held at the Novotel Vines Resort in 2006, and again in 2009. That will inject more than $6 million into the economy on each occasion. The Main Roads LifeCycle Great Western Australian Bike Ride is an event that will take place in the south west, between Albany and Perth. More than 2 000 bike riders will ride between Albany and Perth. They will camp along the way. That will be a cycling adventure. I expect that the member for Albany and I will participate in that event. That will be held in March 2006, and again in 2008 and 2010. That will bring enormous economic benefits to the southern parts of the state and regional communities between Albany and Perth. We will again have the ironman event at Busselton in November this year. I understand the Treasurer will be participating. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to be able to inform the house that in recent weeks we have had a range of good outcomes in confirming events that will come to Western Australia. The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships will come to Perth in 2007, to be held at Scarborough Beach. Eight thousand surf-lifesavers will come to Perth from more than 200 clubs around Australia. The dates in March 2007 have been confirmed. That event is expected to bring $25 million to the state, with 100 000 people observing it. We have also secured the Johnnie Walker Classic, to be held at the Novotel Vines Resort in 2006, and again in 2009. That will inject more than $6 million into the economy on each occasion. The Main Roads LifeCycle Great Western Australian Bike Ride is an event that will take place in the south west, between Albany and Perth. More than 2 000 bike riders will ride between Albany and Perth. They will camp along the way. That will be a cycling adventure. I expect that the member for Albany and I will participate in that event. That will be held in March 2006, and again in 2008 and 2010. That will bring enormous economic benefits to the southern parts of the state and regional communities between Albany and Perth. We will again have the ironman event at Busselton in November this year. I understand the Treasurer will be participating. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
We have also secured the Johnnie Walker Classic, to be held at the Novotel Vines Resort in 2006, and again in 2009. That will inject more than $6 million into the economy on each occasion. The Main Roads LifeCycle Great Western Australian Bike Ride is an event that will take place in the south west, between Albany and Perth. More than 2 000 bike riders will ride between Albany and Perth. They will camp along the way. That will be a cycling adventure. I expect that the member for Albany and I will participate in that event. That will be held in March 2006, and again in 2008 and 2010. That will bring enormous economic benefits to the southern parts of the state and regional communities between Albany and Perth. We will again have the ironman event at Busselton in November this year. I understand the Treasurer will be participating. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
We will again have the ironman event at Busselton in November this year. I understand the Treasurer will be participating. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to be able to inform the house that in recent weeks we have had a range of good outcomes in confirming events that will come to Western Australia. The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships will come to Perth in 2007, to be held at Scarborough Beach. Eight thousand surf-lifesavers will come to Perth from more than 200 clubs around Australia. The dates in March 2007 have been confirmed. That event is expected to bring $25 million to the state, with 100 000 people observing it. We have also secured the Johnnie Walker Classic, to be held at the Novotel Vines Resort in 2006, and again in 2009. That will inject more than $6 million into the economy on each occasion. The Main Roads LifeCycle Great Western Australian Bike Ride is an event that will take place in the south west, between Albany and Perth. More than 2 000 bike riders will ride between Albany and Perth. They will camp along the way. That will be a cycling adventure. I expect that the member for Albany and I will participate in that event. That will be held in March 2006, and again in 2008 and 2010. That will bring enormous economic benefits to the southern parts of the state and regional communities between Albany and Perth. We will again have the ironman event at Busselton in November this year. I understand the Treasurer will be participating. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to be able to inform the house that in recent weeks we have had a range of good outcomes in confirming events that will come to Western Australia. The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships will come to Perth in 2007, to be held at Scarborough Beach. Eight thousand surf-lifesavers will come to Perth from more than 200 clubs around Australia. The dates in March 2007 have been confirmed. That event is expected to bring $25 million to the state, with 100 000 people observing it. We have also secured the Johnnie Walker Classic, to be held at the Novotel Vines Resort in 2006, and again in 2009. That will inject more than $6 million into the economy on each occasion. The Main Roads LifeCycle Great Western Australian Bike Ride is an event that will take place in the south west, between Albany and Perth. More than 2 000 bike riders will ride between Albany and Perth. They will camp along the way. That will be a cycling adventure. I expect that the member for Albany and I will participate in that event. That will be held in March 2006, and again in 2008 and 2010. That will bring enormous economic benefits to the southern parts of the state and regional communities between Albany and Perth. We will again have the ironman event at Busselton in November this year. I understand the Treasurer will be participating. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
We have also secured the Johnnie Walker Classic, to be held at the Novotel Vines Resort in 2006, and again in 2009. That will inject more than $6 million into the economy on each occasion. The Main Roads LifeCycle Great Western Australian Bike Ride is an event that will take place in the south west, between Albany and Perth. More than 2 000 bike riders will ride between Albany and Perth. They will camp along the way. That will be a cycling adventure. I expect that the member for Albany and I will participate in that event. That will be held in March 2006, and again in 2008 and 2010. That will bring enormous economic benefits to the southern parts of the state and regional communities between Albany and Perth. We will again have the ironman event at Busselton in November this year. I understand the Treasurer will be participating. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
We will again have the ironman event at Busselton in November this year. I understand the Treasurer will be participating. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : He is a man of steel, not iron! Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Rugby Union test, Wallabies v Springboks, will be held on 20 August this year at Subiaco Oval. The traditional Avon Descent will be held in August. As a number of members are aware, under the regional events scheme $1 million is allocated specifically to regional areas to attract events to the regions. The closing date for that was just recently. I understand that a number of members have shown some interest in that scheme. Of course, we have allocated $200 000 to support the Perth Wildcats to secure a four-nation international basketball tournament, which is scheduled for 9 and 10 August at Challenge Stadium. Teams from Lithuania, New Zealand, China and Australia will be involved. The Wildcats were very pleased with the financial contribution from the state and the fact that we put some milestones on that contribution to ensure that Western Australia will receive television coverage, particularly in China. That will be terrific for Western Australia and advertising ourselves around the world. However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
However, I was quite frankly flabbergasted by the remarks of the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, the member for Murdoch, who seemed to find the allocation of that event to Perth somewhat galling. At the time he said that he was galled that I posed for photographs with Mr Luc Longley and Mr Andrew Vlahov. He said that television loves a short person standing between two giants for compare and contrast vision. I am absolutely outraged that he would say that I was short. It was obviously just the camera angle! I am sure that people such as the member for Capel would also be quite concerned about the attitude exhibited by the shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation. Also, the member for Wagin would obviously be outraged by that attitude, as would the member for Peel, although he is quite used to it. I am sure we are all outraged that the shadow minister has difficulty with height-challenged people. We have some great outcomes with the events that will be coming to this state. It shows that we are getting on with the job of pushing tourism in Western Australia.
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