❓ Opposition questions the Premier about taxpayer money spent on Perth Glory using "Perth" on their jerseys in the AFC Champions League, inquiring about the amount spent, expected return on investment, and knowledge of the club's sale before committing funds. The Premier defends the investment as a tourism opportunity but declines to reveal the cost due to commercial sensitivity.
AnsweredQoN 34Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
TOURISM — PERTH
GLORY — STATE BRANDING
34. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I
refer to the revelation that the government is paying Perth Glory to use the
word ''Perth'' on its jersey at the Asian Football
Confederation Champions League.
(1) How much taxpayers'
money was spent?
(2) What return does the Premier
expect on the taxpayer investment?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! Start
again, Leader of the Opposition.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : I refer to
the revelation that the government is paying Perth Glory to use the word ''Perth''
on its jersey at the AFC Champions League.
(1) How much taxpayers'
money was spent?
(2) What return does the Premier
expect on the taxpayer investment?
(3) Did the Premier know Perth Glory
was sold before committing taxpayer's money?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members on my
right!
GLORY — STATE BRANDING
34. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I
refer to the revelation that the government is paying Perth Glory to use the
word ''Perth'' on its jersey at the Asian Football
Confederation Champions League.
(1) How much taxpayers'
money was spent?
(2) What return does the Premier
expect on the taxpayer investment?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! Start
again, Leader of the Opposition.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : I refer to
the revelation that the government is paying Perth Glory to use the word ''Perth''
on its jersey at the AFC Champions League.
(1) How much taxpayers'
money was spent?
(2) What return does the Premier
expect on the taxpayer investment?
(3) Did the Premier know Perth Glory
was sold before committing taxpayer's money?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members on my
right!
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) Firstly, can I say what a terrific football
franchise Perth Glory is. Last year, I went to the semi-final, one of the most exciting evenings of sport I have ever
been to. I went to the grand final, which was not so exciting , but the
great thing was that Perth Glory did Western Australia proud in the national
football competition. I was very pleased to have been invited and to have
supported the club. The Asian Champions League is one of the biggest sporting
competitions in the entire world. It has a viewing audience of up to 1.5 billion
followers—1.5 billion people. For the first time ever, the Glory has
been accepted as part of it due to its performance last year. It will now play
teams such as the Tokyo team, which is apparently a fantastic football team;
the Shanghai team; and the Korean team based in a city called Ulsan. The Glory
will be playing them. It will go to Tokyo next week, come back to Australia and
there will be movement of the team around whilst it plays. On any given match,
there are at least 50 million viewers. There will be around 600 million digital
followers, and there are enormous opportunities to promote Western Australia
due to the branding opportunities available. We think that is a great thing for
tourism, particularly in the environment in which the novel coronavirus has had
a significant impact on tourism in Western Australia and the bushfires have had
a significant impact on tourism across the country. We think it is an
outstanding thing for us to be involved in. In terms of any ownership matters,
I am unaware of those, but it is still the Perth Glory, it is still our team
and it still has Perth-based players.
In
terms of the Leader of the Opposition's other question, the costs of
these sorts of things, as is traditional —she is a former tourism
minister; she knows—are not revealed because to do so would put the
state at a commercial disadvantage.
franchise Perth Glory is. Last year, I went to the semi-final, one of the most exciting evenings of sport I have ever
been to. I went to the grand final, which was not so exciting , but the
great thing was that Perth Glory did Western Australia proud in the national
football competition. I was very pleased to have been invited and to have
supported the club. The Asian Champions League is one of the biggest sporting
competitions in the entire world. It has a viewing audience of up to 1.5 billion
followers—1.5 billion people. For the first time ever, the Glory has
been accepted as part of it due to its performance last year. It will now play
teams such as the Tokyo team, which is apparently a fantastic football team;
the Shanghai team; and the Korean team based in a city called Ulsan. The Glory
will be playing them. It will go to Tokyo next week, come back to Australia and
there will be movement of the team around whilst it plays. On any given match,
there are at least 50 million viewers. There will be around 600 million digital
followers, and there are enormous opportunities to promote Western Australia
due to the branding opportunities available. We think that is a great thing for
tourism, particularly in the environment in which the novel coronavirus has had
a significant impact on tourism in Western Australia and the bushfires have had
a significant impact on tourism across the country. We think it is an
outstanding thing for us to be involved in. In terms of any ownership matters,
I am unaware of those, but it is still the Perth Glory, it is still our team
and it still has Perth-based players.
In
terms of the Leader of the Opposition's other question, the costs of
these sorts of things, as is traditional —she is a former tourism
minister; she knows—are not revealed because to do so would put the
state at a commercial disadvantage.
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