❓ The Minister for Culture and the Arts outlines the government's strategy to support the growth of WA's screen industry over the next 10 years, highlighting significant funding and workforce development initiatives. The strategy aims to create new jobs and businesses across the state.
AnsweredQoN 333Legislative Assembly
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STATE
ECONOMY — DIVERSIFICATION — SCREEN INDUSTRY
333. Mrs M.R. MARSHALL to the Minister for Culture and the
Arts:
I refer to the Cook Labor government's commitment to
diversifying Western Australia's economy in new and innovative
industries.
(1) Can the
minister outline to the house how the recent launch of this government's
inaugural WA screen industry strategy will support the growth of WA's
screen industry over the next 10 years?
(2) Can the minister advise the house how this strategy will
support new jobs and businesses across the state?
ECONOMY — DIVERSIFICATION — SCREEN INDUSTRY
333. Mrs M.R. MARSHALL to the Minister for Culture and the
Arts:
I refer to the Cook Labor government's commitment to
diversifying Western Australia's economy in new and innovative
industries.
(1) Can the
minister outline to the house how the recent launch of this government's
inaugural WA screen industry strategy will support the growth of WA's
screen industry over the next 10 years?
(2) Can the minister advise the house how this strategy will
support new jobs and businesses across the state?
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(1)–(2) I thank the member for Rockingham for her
question.
Yes, I can and yes, I will. This
is exciting. On 24 April, I launched the Western Australian screen industry
strategy. This is the strategy and framework that sets our state's
approach to the screen industry on course as a genuine diversification of our
economy. It is a strategy that is matched by significant funding, and I thank
the Treasurer and the Premier for their strong support of the industry through
the budget last Thursday. It builds, of course, on our commitment to the screen
production facility that is now underway in Malaga.
Several members
interjected.
Mr D.A.
TEMPLEMAN : What did I say—Malaga?
The SPEAKER :
Malaga.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Malaga,
yes! It builds on this.
Member for Rockingham, the strategy
sets out the framework as we go forward. The investment in the budget announced
last week by the Treasurer includes some $31.9 million over four years
specifically to develop the screen industry, and it is matched to objectives of
the screen strategy. Under the strategy, $11.2 million is allocated to invest
in the workforce and capacity needs of the sector. That is one of the key
reasons we launched this at the North Metropolitan TAFE with the creative
industry and media students there on that day. They are our young creatives who will be working in our industry over
the next number of years and, of course, they will be helping to set off
the work of our screen production facility. That focus on workforce development
is because this government recognises very clearly that when it invests in the
screen industry, it invests in people and in jobs. That means that those people
who are studying at TAFEs or training institutions, or those young people who
are attending the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, will have a very
clear pathway and alignment with the strategy and with what we want to do in Western
Australia for the screen industry going forward. This builds on the government's
commitment to and tremendous investment in ensuring that there is more screen
production across all genres, be they documentary series, Netflix or Stan
series or television-focused activity. All of this is about building that
pipeline, and it is an ongoing investment.
I
am really pleased that we are attracting attention from around the world. More
and more people—producers and directors—are looking very
closely at filming activity in Western Australia in both the regions and the
metropolitan area. This week at the Cannes Film Festival, a film called The
Surfer , which was filmed in the south west with Nicolas Cage, will be
featured. Again, that film will showcase the beauty of Western Australia and
the beauty of the south west region of Western Australia, and that is also
integrated in why we are investing so heavily in the screen industry. I am very
pleased. It is a pity that Hon Sheila McHale has now left. She was an arts
minister in the previous Gallop and Carpenter governments when the last
significant amount of money was invested through the Ignite program. This government has invested and announced in the
last budget a record amount of money for the arts. This is particularly focused
on employment and jobs and acknowledges the tremendous creativity that exists
in this state. We have a great history of it, and now, of course, we have the
investment and the strategy going forward.
When the member for Rockingham's
child is born, they will be born into a world in which, if they follow a creative
path, they will be well placed because this Cook state government is investing
record amounts in the creative industries.
It is a fantastic opportunity for any young person attempting or wishing to
enter the industry going forward.
question.
Yes, I can and yes, I will. This
is exciting. On 24 April, I launched the Western Australian screen industry
strategy. This is the strategy and framework that sets our state's
approach to the screen industry on course as a genuine diversification of our
economy. It is a strategy that is matched by significant funding, and I thank
the Treasurer and the Premier for their strong support of the industry through
the budget last Thursday. It builds, of course, on our commitment to the screen
production facility that is now underway in Malaga.
Several members
interjected.
Mr D.A.
TEMPLEMAN : What did I say—Malaga?
The SPEAKER :
Malaga.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Malaga,
yes! It builds on this.
Member for Rockingham, the strategy
sets out the framework as we go forward. The investment in the budget announced
last week by the Treasurer includes some $31.9 million over four years
specifically to develop the screen industry, and it is matched to objectives of
the screen strategy. Under the strategy, $11.2 million is allocated to invest
in the workforce and capacity needs of the sector. That is one of the key
reasons we launched this at the North Metropolitan TAFE with the creative
industry and media students there on that day. They are our young creatives who will be working in our industry over
the next number of years and, of course, they will be helping to set off
the work of our screen production facility. That focus on workforce development
is because this government recognises very clearly that when it invests in the
screen industry, it invests in people and in jobs. That means that those people
who are studying at TAFEs or training institutions, or those young people who
are attending the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, will have a very
clear pathway and alignment with the strategy and with what we want to do in Western
Australia for the screen industry going forward. This builds on the government's
commitment to and tremendous investment in ensuring that there is more screen
production across all genres, be they documentary series, Netflix or Stan
series or television-focused activity. All of this is about building that
pipeline, and it is an ongoing investment.
I
am really pleased that we are attracting attention from around the world. More
and more people—producers and directors—are looking very
closely at filming activity in Western Australia in both the regions and the
metropolitan area. This week at the Cannes Film Festival, a film called The
Surfer , which was filmed in the south west with Nicolas Cage, will be
featured. Again, that film will showcase the beauty of Western Australia and
the beauty of the south west region of Western Australia, and that is also
integrated in why we are investing so heavily in the screen industry. I am very
pleased. It is a pity that Hon Sheila McHale has now left. She was an arts
minister in the previous Gallop and Carpenter governments when the last
significant amount of money was invested through the Ignite program. This government has invested and announced in the
last budget a record amount of money for the arts. This is particularly focused
on employment and jobs and acknowledges the tremendous creativity that exists
in this state. We have a great history of it, and now, of course, we have the
investment and the strategy going forward.
When the member for Rockingham's
child is born, they will be born into a world in which, if they follow a creative
path, they will be well placed because this Cook state government is investing
record amounts in the creative industries.
It is a fantastic opportunity for any young person attempting or wishing to
enter the industry going forward.
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