❓ A parliamentary question regarding state government funding for Gourmet Escape events, attendance figures, and demographic data collection. The Minister declined to answer the funding question citing commercial sensitivity.
AnsweredQoN 944Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TOURISM — GOURMET ESCAPE
944. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Tourism:
I refer to the minister's media statement of 20 November
2013 in relation to Gourmet Escape.
(1) What state
government funding was granted to the organisers for the 2012 event and the
2013 event, and what state government money will be granted to the organisers
for future events?
(2) Can the
minister confirm whether demographic data in terms of postcodes was provided to
the organisers by visitors to Gourmet Village events?
(3) If yes to
(2), has the data been collated; and, if so, will the minister provide a copy
of that data; and, if the minister will not provide a copy of the data, why
not?
(4) How many people attended on each of the days?
(5) How many complimentary tickets were given out for each of
the days?
944. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Tourism:
I refer to the minister's media statement of 20 November
2013 in relation to Gourmet Escape.
(1) What state
government funding was granted to the organisers for the 2012 event and the
2013 event, and what state government money will be granted to the organisers
for future events?
(2) Can the
minister confirm whether demographic data in terms of postcodes was provided to
the organisers by visitors to Gourmet Village events?
(3) If yes to
(2), has the data been collated; and, if so, will the minister provide a copy
of that data; and, if the minister will not provide a copy of the data, why
not?
(4) How many people attended on each of the days?
(5) How many complimentary tickets were given out for each of
the days?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1)
The reality of working in a highly competitive and commercial environment is
that failure to keep commercially sensitive information out of the public
domain could result in a popular event becoming increasingly vulnerable to the
poaching activities of national and international entities. Accordingly, the
minister will be notifying the Auditor General's office and both houses
of Parliament that she will not be answering this question, as per section 82
of the Financial Management Act 2006.
(2)–(3)
I am advised by the event organiser, Brand Events, that postcodes were provided
by visitors, but at this time analysis of the data has not been completed.
(4) In its
media statement of 2 December 2013, Brand Events announced attendance of 15 475
people, which includes people who attended more than one event.
(5) Brand
Events is responsible for issuing complimentary tickets and all sponsors
received an allocation.
question.
(1)
The reality of working in a highly competitive and commercial environment is
that failure to keep commercially sensitive information out of the public
domain could result in a popular event becoming increasingly vulnerable to the
poaching activities of national and international entities. Accordingly, the
minister will be notifying the Auditor General's office and both houses
of Parliament that she will not be answering this question, as per section 82
of the Financial Management Act 2006.
(2)–(3)
I am advised by the event organiser, Brand Events, that postcodes were provided
by visitors, but at this time analysis of the data has not been completed.
(4) In its
media statement of 2 December 2013, Brand Events announced attendance of 15 475
people, which includes people who attended more than one event.
(5) Brand
Events is responsible for issuing complimentary tickets and all sponsors
received an allocation.
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