❓ The Minister for Tourism provides an update on the response to Perth hosting the Bledisloe Cup, highlighting strong ticket sales and the event's potential to boost WA's tourism and hospitality sectors. The Minister also notes the importance of showcasing WA to a national and international audience.
AnsweredQoN 249Legislative Assembly
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TOURISM — BLEDISLOE CUP MATCH
249. Mr D.R. MICHAEL to the Minister for Tourism:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to supporting Western Australia's
tourism industry as it recovers from the
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by attracting major events to the state such
as the Bledisloe Cup . Can the minister update the house on the response
to the announcement that Perth will host the Bledisloe Cup and how this event
will support businesses and jobs in WA's tourism and hospitality
industry?
249. Mr D.R. MICHAEL to the Minister for Tourism:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to supporting Western Australia's
tourism industry as it recovers from the
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by attracting major events to the state such
as the Bledisloe Cup . Can the minister update the house on the response
to the announcement that Perth will host the Bledisloe Cup and how this event
will support businesses and jobs in WA's tourism and hospitality
industry?
AnswerView source ↗
I am pleased to update the house. It
is great being the Minister for Tourism, because, as members know, I have a great
sporting history!
Dr A.D. Buti : Were you a hooker?
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : My father
was a boxer. I took up boxing once, but I was knocked out 28 times in the first
round, so I gave up!
I thank the member for Balcatta for the
question. He is well known for his sporting prowess, and I know that he is
looking forward to the Ashes test match early next year.
It is great news about the Bledisloe
Cup. We announced that ticket sales would go on sale last week and within 24 hours, tens of thousands of tickets were
snapped up. In just over a week, general admission tickets were exhausted .
The limited tickets still available are mostly restricted to single seat
allocations, so there are still a few tickets left.
This again demonstrates that Western
Australia is well placed to host exciting events such as this at Perth Stadium
and at other venues around the state. The last time that the Bledisloe Cup was
held in Western Australia, in 2019, a record crowd of over 61 000 people
attended the match. As we know, Australia and New Zealand are very fierce
competitors in the Bledisloe Cup contest. Back in 2019, Australia—the
Wallabies—were successful, a little unexpectedly. What a match it was!
That match was held in front of 61 000-plus people, and a significant number of
people from interstate and from across the Tasman watched it. We are expecting
again—the ticket sales show this already—a significant number
of people to come from interstate and across the Tasman. It will be an exciting event. Mark 21 August down! People will not
be able to go there if they have not bought a ticket because tickets have already
nearly been sold out. The Bledisloe Cup series is an amazing contest between
Australia and New Zealand. Of course, it will be the only game played on
Australian soil, which means, once again, we can showcase Western Australia to
a big international and national audience. For those people who will be coming
to attend the game, we will continue to celebrate and showcase the state. We will
encourage them to stay longer, of course, and explore other parts of Western Australia,
including our regional areas.
Member for Balcatta, this is a great
outcome. It highlights again that Western Australia is well placed to showcase such events. We are working very hard on a range
of other events as we go forward in this term of government. Some of those have been announced, but there will be
more to come. Western Australia is not only one of the safest places in the
world at this point in time, but also able to attract high-quality,
high-calibre events such as the Bledisloe Cup. That is something all Western Australians,
both sporting and not necessarily of a sporting nature, should be very proud
of.
is great being the Minister for Tourism, because, as members know, I have a great
sporting history!
Dr A.D. Buti : Were you a hooker?
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : My father
was a boxer. I took up boxing once, but I was knocked out 28 times in the first
round, so I gave up!
I thank the member for Balcatta for the
question. He is well known for his sporting prowess, and I know that he is
looking forward to the Ashes test match early next year.
It is great news about the Bledisloe
Cup. We announced that ticket sales would go on sale last week and within 24 hours, tens of thousands of tickets were
snapped up. In just over a week, general admission tickets were exhausted .
The limited tickets still available are mostly restricted to single seat
allocations, so there are still a few tickets left.
This again demonstrates that Western
Australia is well placed to host exciting events such as this at Perth Stadium
and at other venues around the state. The last time that the Bledisloe Cup was
held in Western Australia, in 2019, a record crowd of over 61 000 people
attended the match. As we know, Australia and New Zealand are very fierce
competitors in the Bledisloe Cup contest. Back in 2019, Australia—the
Wallabies—were successful, a little unexpectedly. What a match it was!
That match was held in front of 61 000-plus people, and a significant number of
people from interstate and from across the Tasman watched it. We are expecting
again—the ticket sales show this already—a significant number
of people to come from interstate and across the Tasman. It will be an exciting event. Mark 21 August down! People will not
be able to go there if they have not bought a ticket because tickets have already
nearly been sold out. The Bledisloe Cup series is an amazing contest between
Australia and New Zealand. Of course, it will be the only game played on
Australian soil, which means, once again, we can showcase Western Australia to
a big international and national audience. For those people who will be coming
to attend the game, we will continue to celebrate and showcase the state. We will
encourage them to stay longer, of course, and explore other parts of Western Australia,
including our regional areas.
Member for Balcatta, this is a great
outcome. It highlights again that Western Australia is well placed to showcase such events. We are working very hard on a range
of other events as we go forward in this term of government. Some of those have been announced, but there will be
more to come. Western Australia is not only one of the safest places in the
world at this point in time, but also able to attract high-quality,
high-calibre events such as the Bledisloe Cup. That is something all Western Australians,
both sporting and not necessarily of a sporting nature, should be very proud
of.
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