❓ Mr. Miles questions the Tourism Minister about the economic impact of the V8 Supercars event at Barbagallo Raceway. The Minister responds, highlighting the event's international media coverage and its role in promoting WA tourism.
AnsweredQoN 682Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
V8 SUPERCARS — WANNEROO
682. Mr P.T. MILES to the Minister for
Tourism:
I recently read about the new
agreement for the V8 Supercars Australian Championship coming back to Barbagallo Raceway in Wanneroo.
Several members interjected.
Mr P.T. MILES : Are
members not interested in what is going on?
Can the minister please provide the house with details of
what this deal means for the WA economy?
682. Mr P.T. MILES to the Minister for
Tourism:
I recently read about the new
agreement for the V8 Supercars Australian Championship coming back to Barbagallo Raceway in Wanneroo.
Several members interjected.
Mr P.T. MILES : Are
members not interested in what is going on?
Can the minister please provide the house with details of
what this deal means for the WA economy?
AnswerView source ↗
How many times have I heard the opposition criticise the
government for saying things outside this house and not bothering to say them
to the house? We have said things outside this house.
Several members interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Yes, members opposite have. We have said things outside the house and we have
done a media release, but today I am here to inform the house about the signing
of the —
Mr W.J. Johnston interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the second time. Member for West
Swan!
Mr M.P. Murray :
You should be booked for inciting a riot!
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
thought a person from Collie would be really interested in the SuperSprint V8
Supercars racing event.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members, that is enough!
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
thought you guys down there would be super-interested!
Mr Speaker, this is great news for WA. This is the signing up
for another three years of the deal to bring some great motorsport racers such
as Craig Lowndes, Mark Winterbottom and Western Australia's own Garth Tander
to Perth for another three years of events. The event is held over three days
and 40 000 people attend.
I wish to make something clear about Tourism WA funding.
Tourism WA funding is not just about giving the local community a good time. As
the former head of tourism—the now Leader of the Opposition—who
closed down the racing on the foreshore of Langley Park said, this is about return
on investment of dollars and international marketing. I remember the comments
made by the now Leader of the Opposition very well; they were all about the
international market. The great thing about this event is that it has a huge
amount of international coverage. The 2015 event had 200 hours of global media
coverage. This is about selling Western Australia to the world, selling Western
Australia to the rest of Australia, and making sure that people come to see
what fantastic things we have. We can do that by having fantastic local events,
and those broadcasts will feature all parts of Western Australia to show what a
great place it is to visit. It is a great new event and a great outcome.
government for saying things outside this house and not bothering to say them
to the house? We have said things outside this house.
Several members interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Yes, members opposite have. We have said things outside the house and we have
done a media release, but today I am here to inform the house about the signing
of the —
Mr W.J. Johnston interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the second time. Member for West
Swan!
Mr M.P. Murray :
You should be booked for inciting a riot!
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
thought a person from Collie would be really interested in the SuperSprint V8
Supercars racing event.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members, that is enough!
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
thought you guys down there would be super-interested!
Mr Speaker, this is great news for WA. This is the signing up
for another three years of the deal to bring some great motorsport racers such
as Craig Lowndes, Mark Winterbottom and Western Australia's own Garth Tander
to Perth for another three years of events. The event is held over three days
and 40 000 people attend.
I wish to make something clear about Tourism WA funding.
Tourism WA funding is not just about giving the local community a good time. As
the former head of tourism—the now Leader of the Opposition—who
closed down the racing on the foreshore of Langley Park said, this is about return
on investment of dollars and international marketing. I remember the comments
made by the now Leader of the Opposition very well; they were all about the
international market. The great thing about this event is that it has a huge
amount of international coverage. The 2015 event had 200 hours of global media
coverage. This is about selling Western Australia to the world, selling Western
Australia to the rest of Australia, and making sure that people come to see
what fantastic things we have. We can do that by having fantastic local events,
and those broadcasts will feature all parts of Western Australia to show what a
great place it is to visit. It is a great new event and a great outcome.
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