❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the acquittal process and fund allocation requirements for the 'Getting the Show Back on the Road' program, designed to support the live entertainment industry during COVID-19. The parliamentary secretary provides details on the acquittal processes for both iterations of the program and clarifies that funds were paid to the applicant, who was responsible for ensuring accurate information and compliance with program objectives.
AnsweredQoN 59Legislative Council
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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
INDUSTRY — SUPPORT PROGRAM
59. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer the minister to grants provided
through the Getting the Show Back on the Road program.
(1) What was the acquittal process
involved for recipients of these grants?
(2) Was there a requirement
that all funds provided through these grants be directed specifically to the
recipients; and, if not, why not?
INDUSTRY — SUPPORT PROGRAM
59. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer the minister to grants provided
through the Getting the Show Back on the Road program.
(1) What was the acquittal process
involved for recipients of these grants?
(2) Was there a requirement
that all funds provided through these grants be directed specifically to the
recipients; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The Getting the Show Back on the Road original
program ran from 3 November 2020 to 30 June 2021, and the GTSBOTR+
program ran from 31 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. The program was a risk-share
program to cover a portion of applicants' gross box office losses due
to COVID-19 to ensure the survival of the sector. There were two types of
acquittal processes. Under the original program, when an application was
pre-approved for coverage of an event, it received an up-front partial payment.
If the event was not further impacted by COVID-19, the recipient submitted
their actuals and the acquittal was assessed and finalised. The program was
subsequently revised in July 2021 and there were no up-front partial payments.
Under both programs, when an
application was pre-approved for coverage of an event that was then further
impacted by COVID-19, in line with the specific guidelines, a claim was lodged
and assessed. If the claim was approved, payment was made and the grant
acquitted.
(2) For both
programs, an approved claim was paid to the applicant that applied to the
program. The contract required that the recipient warrant that any such
information provided was true and correct. All approved claims had to comply with the objectives of the program. The objectives
of the GTSBOTR+ program were to support the planning of live events in
WA during a COVID-19 impacted period; encourage the safe continuation of public
ticketed cultural, arts, agricultural, sporting and culinary events; and
support event organisers in meeting their payment obligations to their
employees and suppliers, thereby supporting the live events industry.
some notice of the question.
(1) The Getting the Show Back on the Road original
program ran from 3 November 2020 to 30 June 2021, and the GTSBOTR+
program ran from 31 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. The program was a risk-share
program to cover a portion of applicants' gross box office losses due
to COVID-19 to ensure the survival of the sector. There were two types of
acquittal processes. Under the original program, when an application was
pre-approved for coverage of an event, it received an up-front partial payment.
If the event was not further impacted by COVID-19, the recipient submitted
their actuals and the acquittal was assessed and finalised. The program was
subsequently revised in July 2021 and there were no up-front partial payments.
Under both programs, when an
application was pre-approved for coverage of an event that was then further
impacted by COVID-19, in line with the specific guidelines, a claim was lodged
and assessed. If the claim was approved, payment was made and the grant
acquitted.
(2) For both
programs, an approved claim was paid to the applicant that applied to the
program. The contract required that the recipient warrant that any such
information provided was true and correct. All approved claims had to comply with the objectives of the program. The objectives
of the GTSBOTR+ program were to support the planning of live events in
WA during a COVID-19 impacted period; encourage the safe continuation of public
ticketed cultural, arts, agricultural, sporting and culinary events; and
support event organisers in meeting their payment obligations to their
employees and suppliers, thereby supporting the live events industry.
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