Question regarding the expected number of international visitors for the World Frisbee Championship and the economic benefits it brings to Western Australia. The Minister defends the event against criticism, highlighting its economic return.

AnsweredQoN 623Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 September 2006
Portfolio
Tourism

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TOURISM - INTERNATIONAL VISITOR NUMBERS
I have a supplementary question. How many international visitors are expected to visit Western Australia to witness the spectacle of the world frisbee championship? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Ms S.M. McHALE

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One thing that I did not say in answer to the previous question was that total international visitor spending - that is, the money that comes into our economy - has increased. The member has chosen not to use that figure. The actual spending has gone up by 6.6 per cent. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas : How many visitors? The SPEAKER : Member for Carine! Ms S.M. McHALE : In regard to the world flying disc competition, we have already 2 000 - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : Members opposite may be deriding this, but the 2 000-plus visitors who are coming to Western Australia will not do so. Currently 99 teams and nearly 2 000 competitors have booked to participate, and at this stage over 1 300 of those have booked accommodation. This is a huge event, far bigger than Rally Australia and other events in terms of return on investment. This is a superb event for Western Australia. Members opposite should stop deriding it and accept that this is a significant investment. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Ms S.M. McHALE replied: One thing that I did not say in answer to the previous question was that total international visitor spending - that is, the money that comes into our economy - has increased. The member has chosen not to use that figure. The actual spending has gone up by 6.6 per cent. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas : How many visitors? The SPEAKER : Member for Carine! Ms S.M. McHALE : In regard to the world flying disc competition, we have already 2 000 - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : Members opposite may be deriding this, but the 2 000-plus visitors who are coming to Western Australia will not do so. Currently 99 teams and nearly 2 000 competitors have booked to participate, and at this stage over 1 300 of those have booked accommodation. This is a huge event, far bigger than Rally Australia and other events in terms of return on investment. This is a superb event for Western Australia. Members opposite should stop deriding it and accept that this is a significant investment. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
The SPEAKER : Members! Ms S.M. McHALE replied: One thing that I did not say in answer to the previous question was that total international visitor spending - that is, the money that comes into our economy - has increased. The member has chosen not to use that figure. The actual spending has gone up by 6.6 per cent. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas : How many visitors? The SPEAKER : Member for Carine! Ms S.M. McHALE : In regard to the world flying disc competition, we have already 2 000 - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : Members opposite may be deriding this, but the 2 000-plus visitors who are coming to Western Australia will not do so. Currently 99 teams and nearly 2 000 competitors have booked to participate, and at this stage over 1 300 of those have booked accommodation. This is a huge event, far bigger than Rally Australia and other events in terms of return on investment. This is a superb event for Western Australia. Members opposite should stop deriding it and accept that this is a significant investment. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: One thing that I did not say in answer to the previous question was that total international visitor spending - that is, the money that comes into our economy - has increased. The member has chosen not to use that figure. The actual spending has gone up by 6.6 per cent. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas : How many visitors? The SPEAKER : Member for Carine! Ms S.M. McHALE : In regard to the world flying disc competition, we have already 2 000 - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : Members opposite may be deriding this, but the 2 000-plus visitors who are coming to Western Australia will not do so. Currently 99 teams and nearly 2 000 competitors have booked to participate, and at this stage over 1 300 of those have booked accommodation. This is a huge event, far bigger than Rally Australia and other events in terms of return on investment. This is a superb event for Western Australia. Members opposite should stop deriding it and accept that this is a significant investment. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
One thing that I did not say in answer to the previous question was that total international visitor spending - that is, the money that comes into our economy - has increased. The member has chosen not to use that figure. The actual spending has gone up by 6.6 per cent. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas : How many visitors? The SPEAKER : Member for Carine! Ms S.M. McHALE : In regard to the world flying disc competition, we have already 2 000 - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : Members opposite may be deriding this, but the 2 000-plus visitors who are coming to Western Australia will not do so. Currently 99 teams and nearly 2 000 competitors have booked to participate, and at this stage over 1 300 of those have booked accommodation. This is a huge event, far bigger than Rally Australia and other events in terms of return on investment. This is a superb event for Western Australia. Members opposite should stop deriding it and accept that this is a significant investment. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
Ms K. Hodson-Thomas : How many visitors? The SPEAKER : Member for Carine! Ms S.M. McHALE : In regard to the world flying disc competition, we have already 2 000 - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : Members opposite may be deriding this, but the 2 000-plus visitors who are coming to Western Australia will not do so. Currently 99 teams and nearly 2 000 competitors have booked to participate, and at this stage over 1 300 of those have booked accommodation. This is a huge event, far bigger than Rally Australia and other events in terms of return on investment. This is a superb event for Western Australia. Members opposite should stop deriding it and accept that this is a significant investment. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
The SPEAKER : Member for Carine! Ms S.M. McHALE : In regard to the world flying disc competition, we have already 2 000 - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : Members opposite may be deriding this, but the 2 000-plus visitors who are coming to Western Australia will not do so. Currently 99 teams and nearly 2 000 competitors have booked to participate, and at this stage over 1 300 of those have booked accommodation. This is a huge event, far bigger than Rally Australia and other events in terms of return on investment. This is a superb event for Western Australia. Members opposite should stop deriding it and accept that this is a significant investment. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
Ms S.M. McHALE : In regard to the world flying disc competition, we have already 2 000 - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : Members opposite may be deriding this, but the 2 000-plus visitors who are coming to Western Australia will not do so. Currently 99 teams and nearly 2 000 competitors have booked to participate, and at this stage over 1 300 of those have booked accommodation. This is a huge event, far bigger than Rally Australia and other events in terms of return on investment. This is a superb event for Western Australia. Members opposite should stop deriding it and accept that this is a significant investment. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : Members opposite may be deriding this, but the 2 000-plus visitors who are coming to Western Australia will not do so. Currently 99 teams and nearly 2 000 competitors have booked to participate, and at this stage over 1 300 of those have booked accommodation. This is a huge event, far bigger than Rally Australia and other events in terms of return on investment. This is a superb event for Western Australia. Members opposite should stop deriding it and accept that this is a significant investment. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
Ms S.M. McHALE : Members opposite may be deriding this, but the 2 000-plus visitors who are coming to Western Australia will not do so. Currently 99 teams and nearly 2 000 competitors have booked to participate, and at this stage over 1 300 of those have booked accommodation. This is a huge event, far bigger than Rally Australia and other events in terms of return on investment. This is a superb event for Western Australia. Members opposite should stop deriding it and accept that this is a significant investment. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
The SPEAKER : Members! I call the member for Cottesloe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.
Ms S.M. McHALE : I want to tell members the economic return on the world ultimate club championship. Members opposite deride good things that are happening in Western Australia. They knocked Red Bull; they are knocking this one. The economic return on this one is 13 to 1.

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