❓ A parliamentary question regarding tourism in Western Australia, specifically addressing a decline in international holiday visitors and the lack of recent independent reviews of Tourism WA. The Minister acknowledges the decline in visitor numbers but highlights the increase in visitor spending.
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TOURISM WA - REVIEW
(1) Will the minister confirm that there were 50 000 fewer international holiday and leisure visitors to Western Australia last year compared with nearly 370 000 under the coalition government? (2) Will the minister confirm that Tourism WA and its governing act have never been independently reviewed under the Gallop-Carpenter governments and that the last review was under the coalition government? (3) Will the minister immediately initiate an independent and comprehensive review of Tourism WA? Ms S.M. McHALE
(1) Will the minister confirm that there were 50 000 fewer international holiday and leisure visitors to Western Australia last year compared with nearly 370 000 under the coalition government? (2) Will the minister confirm that Tourism WA and its governing act have never been independently reviewed under the Gallop-Carpenter governments and that the last review was under the coalition government? (3) Will the minister immediately initiate an independent and comprehensive review of Tourism WA? Ms S.M. McHALE
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(1)-(3) I thank the member for her question. I hope she and her colleagues enjoyed last night’s event. Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
(2) Will the minister confirm that Tourism WA and its governing act have never been independently reviewed under the Gallop-Carpenter governments and that the last review was under the coalition government? (3) Will the minister immediately initiate an independent and comprehensive review of Tourism WA? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for her question. I hope she and her colleagues enjoyed last night’s event. Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
(3) Will the minister immediately initiate an independent and comprehensive review of Tourism WA? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for her question. I hope she and her colleagues enjoyed last night’s event. Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for her question. I hope she and her colleagues enjoyed last night’s event. Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for her question. I hope she and her colleagues enjoyed last night’s event. Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
(2) Will the minister confirm that Tourism WA and its governing act have never been independently reviewed under the Gallop-Carpenter governments and that the last review was under the coalition government? (3) Will the minister immediately initiate an independent and comprehensive review of Tourism WA? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for her question. I hope she and her colleagues enjoyed last night’s event. Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
(3) Will the minister immediately initiate an independent and comprehensive review of Tourism WA? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for her question. I hope she and her colleagues enjoyed last night’s event. Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for her question. I hope she and her colleagues enjoyed last night’s event. Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for her question. I hope she and her colleagues enjoyed last night’s event. Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
Ms S.M. McHALE : There was a lot of good news to report. We have heard much over the past few weeks about figures going up or down. I have always indicated that the recent figures show movements up and down, and I think the important thing - Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
Ms S.M. McHALE : The question was about a reduction in numbers of visitors and the facts show that. The facts also show that the spend by international visitors is up by 7.1 per cent. An increase of $87 million came into the Western Australian economy in 2006 compared with previous years. The international figures show that spend is up significantly and nights are up significantly, but the number of visitors is down slightly. We want people coming to Western Australia who are prepared to spend money.
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