❓ Question regarding the Liberal-National government's support for the tourism sector in Western Australia, particularly in Perth. The Premier outlines investments in major events, the Perth Convention Bureau, and hotel accommodation.
AnsweredQoN 241Legislative Assembly
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TOURISM — PERTH
241. Ms E. EVANGEL to the Premier:
Before I ask my question, I would
like to, on behalf of the member for Bunbury, welcome and acknowledge the
teachers and students from Bunbury Senior High School.
Premier, tourism is a major industry
for Western Australia, contributing to economic growth and job creation. Would
the Premier please explain what the Liberal–National government is
doing to support this important sector of the state's economy,
particularly in Perth?
241. Ms E. EVANGEL to the Premier:
Before I ask my question, I would
like to, on behalf of the member for Bunbury, welcome and acknowledge the
teachers and students from Bunbury Senior High School.
Premier, tourism is a major industry
for Western Australia, contributing to economic growth and job creation. Would
the Premier please explain what the Liberal–National government is
doing to support this important sector of the state's economy,
particularly in Perth?
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I thank the member; so much related
to tourism lies in her electorate of Perth.
On Sunday I was pleased to announce
a $30 million investment in tourism, particularly aimed at attracting people to
Perth. There was $19 million of new money, to particularly promote major events
in the new stadium. As the Minister for Sport and Recreation said, that stadium
is around about 40 per cent complete. It is advancing at a great rate, and we
will see major international events such as international rugby events and
international cricket taking place. Of course, the AFL season is the major,
sort of, ongoing funder, so that is important. Also, $10.7 million was
allocated to the Perth Convention Bureau, and, yes, that included $3.15 million
that was reinstated. It also included $7.5 million of new money for the Perth
Convention Bureau. Indeed, we have just had the example of the LNG 18 conference,
which is estimated to have injected around $50 million into the Western Australian
tourism and hospitality industry. Coupled with that, because of the good work
of the former Minister for Tourism, we have something like 2 000 hotel rooms
coming on between now and 2018. There was very little hotel accommodation
during the period of the mining high development: that capacity is now there,
and we need to fill those rooms and maximise the facilities such as the stadium
and Elizabeth Quay. Indeed, the announcement was made at Chinatown, where we
can look over and see construction now well advanced on Yagan Square which will
become the centrepiece of Perth into the future, that $1 million has been
allocated to targeting particularly young Chinese professionals to celebrate
Chinese New Year in Perth. We will see more of that targeting of promotion and
tourism.
Several members interjected.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why members opposite are so unhappy: this is
going to be the growth industry for the state.
to tourism lies in her electorate of Perth.
On Sunday I was pleased to announce
a $30 million investment in tourism, particularly aimed at attracting people to
Perth. There was $19 million of new money, to particularly promote major events
in the new stadium. As the Minister for Sport and Recreation said, that stadium
is around about 40 per cent complete. It is advancing at a great rate, and we
will see major international events such as international rugby events and
international cricket taking place. Of course, the AFL season is the major,
sort of, ongoing funder, so that is important. Also, $10.7 million was
allocated to the Perth Convention Bureau, and, yes, that included $3.15 million
that was reinstated. It also included $7.5 million of new money for the Perth
Convention Bureau. Indeed, we have just had the example of the LNG 18 conference,
which is estimated to have injected around $50 million into the Western Australian
tourism and hospitality industry. Coupled with that, because of the good work
of the former Minister for Tourism, we have something like 2 000 hotel rooms
coming on between now and 2018. There was very little hotel accommodation
during the period of the mining high development: that capacity is now there,
and we need to fill those rooms and maximise the facilities such as the stadium
and Elizabeth Quay. Indeed, the announcement was made at Chinatown, where we
can look over and see construction now well advanced on Yagan Square which will
become the centrepiece of Perth into the future, that $1 million has been
allocated to targeting particularly young Chinese professionals to celebrate
Chinese New Year in Perth. We will see more of that targeting of promotion and
tourism.
Several members interjected.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why members opposite are so unhappy: this is
going to be the growth industry for the state.
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