❓ A Member of Parliament questions the state government's funding of 'The Graduate' production, specifically regarding the amount, justification, and impact on other arts sponsorships. The government clarifies that no subsidy was provided, but a sponsorship agreement exists for tourism promotion.
AnsweredQoN 3794Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the State subsidy for the commercial production of
The Graduate
, I ask:
(a) how much funding is Eventscorp or any agency in the Minister’s portfolio contributing to this commercial production;
(b) what are the anticipated paying audience numbers which were presented to justify the State subsidy;
(c) what other reasons did the commercial promoters present to justify the Western Australian Government subsidy; and
(d) what previous sponsorship commitments to the arts have been cancelled/reviewed in order to fund this new commitment to production of
The Graduate
?
The Graduate
, I ask:
(a) how much funding is Eventscorp or any agency in the Minister’s portfolio contributing to this commercial production;
(b) what are the anticipated paying audience numbers which were presented to justify the State subsidy;
(c) what other reasons did the commercial promoters present to justify the Western Australian Government subsidy; and
(d) what previous sponsorship commitments to the arts have been cancelled/reviewed in order to fund this new commitment to production of
The Graduate
?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 September 2010
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
33 days
(a) As advised by the State Solicitor's Office, information relating to funding and in?kind support to bring this production to Perth is commercial-in-confidence. Furthermore, the release of such information would provide rival host cities with an unfair advantage over Perth and would have an adverse effect on Eventscorp's business, commercial and financial affairs, and possibly those of associated third parties. As a matter of procedural fairness to all parties concerned, it would be necessary for this information to be requested through the Freedom of Information process.
(b) - (c) No Government subsidy has been provided. Tourism Western Australia has a sponsorship agreement with the producers which includes investment in the marketing and promotion of the event in key interstate and international markets, for example, Singapore. Tourism Western Australia chose to sponsor the production to promote Perth as being a vibrant and culturally diverse city, provide PR opportunities to Ms Jerry Hall to promote Perth and Western Australia, pursue tourism marketing and promotional opportunities interstate and overseas, and further diversify the State's calendar of events.
(d) None.
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(b) - (c) No Government subsidy has been provided. Tourism Western Australia has a sponsorship agreement with the producers which includes investment in the marketing and promotion of the event in key interstate and international markets, for example, Singapore. Tourism Western Australia chose to sponsor the production to promote Perth as being a vibrant and culturally diverse city, provide PR opportunities to Ms Jerry Hall to promote Perth and Western Australia, pursue tourism marketing and promotional opportunities interstate and overseas, and further diversify the State's calendar of events.
(d) None.
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