❓ Opposition MP questions the Minister for Tourism regarding acceptance of free admission/hospitality to Perth Arena events. The Minister denies accepting hospitality for most events, but admits attending UFC as Minister for Tourism, hosted by Tourism WA, with guests and staff.
AnsweredQoN 2533Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 February 2018
Member
Portfolio
Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
Has the Minister accepted any free admission or corporate hospitality from any third party or organisations (including government departments, agencies or government trading enterprises) to any of the following events at Perth Arena: (a) Seinfeld Live, 4 August 2017 and if so: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven
by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer; (b) Alice Cooper, 17 October 2017 and if so: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer; (c) Shawn Mendes, 6 December 2017: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer; (d) The Weeknd, 14 December 2017: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer; (e) Mariah Carey, 5 February 2018: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer; and (f) Ultimate Fighting Championship, 11 February 2018: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer?
by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer; (b) Alice Cooper, 17 October 2017 and if so: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer; (c) Shawn Mendes, 6 December 2017: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer; (d) The Weeknd, 14 December 2017: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer; (e) Mariah Carey, 5 February 2018: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer; and (f) Ultimate Fighting Championship, 11 February 2018: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) Did the Minister take guests and if so, who; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the Minister attend or get picked up from this event by a government owned or leased vehicle driven by an Executive Transport Officer or staffer?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 March 2018
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
6 days
(a) – (e)
No
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) Not applicable
(iv) Not applicable
(f) The Minister attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship on 11 February in his
capacity as Minister for Tourism.
(i) Tourism Western Australia – as part sponsors of the event
(ii) The following people were guests of the Minister:
Also attending were the Minister’s Chief of Staff and Senior Media Adviser, who
were there in their official capacities.
(iii) The value of the corporate box: $5020.05
(iv) No
No
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) Not applicable
(iv) Not applicable
(f) The Minister attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship on 11 February in his
capacity as Minister for Tourism.
(i) Tourism Western Australia – as part sponsors of the event
(ii) The following people were guests of the Minister:
Also attending were the Minister’s Chief of Staff and Senior Media Adviser, who
were there in their official capacities.
(iii) The value of the corporate box: $5020.05
(iv) No
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