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❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the details of Optus's access to external lighting at Optus Stadium and Matagarup Bridge, including financial arrangements and access policies for other organisations. The answer refers to another question for many points, but clarifies Optus's lack of access to the bridge lighting and Main Roads' control over it.

AnsweredQoN 4624Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 February 2019

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Transport; Planning

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I refer to the Optus/Perth Stadium and Matagarup Bridge site and ask: (a) Did the original tender / EOI process to take naming rights of the stadium include access to the external stadium display lighting and if not: (i) Why not; (ii) When was Optus granted creative access to the external lighting of the stadium; (iii) When was Optus granted creative access to the external display lighting of Matagarup Bridge; (iv) Was there any additional money provided to the Government by Optus in order for the stadium to be lit in Optus livery: (A) If so, how much; (B) If not, why not; (v) Was there any additional money provided to the Government by Optus in order for Matagarup Bridge to be lit in Optus livery: (A) If so, how much; (B) If not, why not; (vi) Can any other organisations or companies (excluding sporting groups) gain creative access to the external display lighting of Optus Stadium: (A) If so, what is the process for accessing the lighting and are there any policies or frameworks into what colours can or cannot be displayed and if there are, will the Minister table these policies or frameworks; (vii) Can any other organisations or companies (excluding sporting groups) gain creative access to the external display lighting of Matagarup Bridge: (A) If so, what is the process for accessing the lighting and are there any policies or frameworks into what colours can or cannot be displayed and if there are, will the Minister table these policies or frameworks; (viii) What officer(s) (title only) remain responsible for the external lighting of Optus Stadium; (ix) What officer(s) (title only) remain responsible for the external lighting of Matagarup Bridge; and (x) Can any registered political parties access the lighting of either the Optus Stadium or Matagarup Bridge: (A) If not, why not? (B) If so, have any political parties contacted either officers defined in viii or ix above seeking an interest in accessing the lighting and if so, what parties?

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Answered

12 March 2019

Responded by

Minister for Transport; Planning

Response time

6 days

(a) Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4623.
(i)-(ii) Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4623.
(iii) Optus has not been granted access to display lighting on Matagarup Bridge.
(iv) Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4623.
(v) Not applicable
(vi) Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4623.
(vii) No. Creative access is controlled by Main Roads. Main Roads has draft guidelines for the consideration of requests for feature lighting. [See tabled paper no.]
(viii) Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4623.
(ix) Main Roads Executive Director Strategy and Communications.
(x) No
(A) As per the draft guidelines
(B) Not applicable

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