❓ Hon Phil Twiss questions the Minister for Creative Industries about alleged foreign interference regarding Shen Yun Performing Arts' difficulties securing dates at His Majesty's Theatre, specifically concerning communications between the Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) and foreign governments.
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Arts and Culture Trust—Venue hire policy
527. Hon Phil Twiss to
the minister representing the Minister for Creative
Industries:
I
have been provided information that the minister's office has been in
correspondence regarding Shen Yun Performing Arts' repeated difficulties
securing performance dates at His Majesty's Theatre. Additionally, details
around freedom of information documents and direct communications from Arts and
Culture Trust (ACT) staff, including a meeting deemed confidential, have been provided
to me.
(1) Can
the minister confirm whether she or her office has been made aware of any representations
made to ACT or its staff by, or on behalf of, any foreign government or consular
body regarding Shen Yun?
(2) Is the
minister aware of any confidential meetings held between ACT or His Majesty's Theatre
and a foreign government or consular body regarding Shen Yun?
(3) If yes to (1) or (2), has the
minister's office investigated whether the representations or requests made in
this meeting or other communications breached foreign interference laws?
527. Hon Phil Twiss to
the minister representing the Minister for Creative
Industries:
I
have been provided information that the minister's office has been in
correspondence regarding Shen Yun Performing Arts' repeated difficulties
securing performance dates at His Majesty's Theatre. Additionally, details
around freedom of information documents and direct communications from Arts and
Culture Trust (ACT) staff, including a meeting deemed confidential, have been provided
to me.
(1) Can
the minister confirm whether she or her office has been made aware of any representations
made to ACT or its staff by, or on behalf of, any foreign government or consular
body regarding Shen Yun?
(2) Is the
minister aware of any confidential meetings held between ACT or His Majesty's Theatre
and a foreign government or consular body regarding Shen Yun?
(3) If yes to (1) or (2), has the
minister's office investigated whether the representations or requests made in
this meeting or other communications breached foreign interference laws?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister for Creative Industries.
(1)–(3) Bookings
at His Majesty's Theatre are managed by the Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) in accordance
with the Arts and Culture Trust Act 2021 (WA) and its priority of use and venue hire policies, as well as its programming
strategy. The ACT operates free from external influences.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister for Creative Industries.
(1)–(3) Bookings
at His Majesty's Theatre are managed by the Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) in accordance
with the Arts and Culture Trust Act 2021 (WA) and its priority of use and venue hire policies, as well as its programming
strategy. The ACT operates free from external influences.
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