❓ Question regarding the McGowan government's screen production attraction fund and investment in a new film studio, with the Minister outlining the benefits for jobs, businesses, and the economy.
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SCREEN PRODUCTION ATTRACTION FUND
520. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's efforts to —
[Interruption.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK : — diversify our economy,
including its unprecedented investment —
[Interruption.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK : Sorry, Madam
Speaker, I have no idea what that is.
I
refer to the McGowan Labor government's efforts to diversify our
economy, including its unprecedented investment in growing WA's
local arts and film industry, and I ask the following, without interruption.
(1) Can the
minister outline to the house what this government's new screen
production attraction fund will mean for jobs, businesses and the local
economy?
(2) Can the
minister update the house on this government's investment in the new
film studio?
520. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's efforts to —
[Interruption.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK : — diversify our economy,
including its unprecedented investment —
[Interruption.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK : Sorry, Madam
Speaker, I have no idea what that is.
I
refer to the McGowan Labor government's efforts to diversify our
economy, including its unprecedented investment in growing WA's
local arts and film industry, and I ask the following, without interruption.
(1) Can the
minister outline to the house what this government's new screen
production attraction fund will mean for jobs, businesses and the local
economy?
(2) Can the
minister update the house on this government's investment in the new
film studio?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I thank the member for Landsdale, who is a great
patron of the arts, I might say—a lover of many genre of the arts
sector, particularly, of course, film. As we know, the McGowan government is
bolstering the screen industry for Western Australia. It will be a new
bolstered industry for Western Australia, highlighting our aims to diversify the economy by investing in
creative industries. It will build upon our investments in regional film, television and series production, which is
the $16 million Screenwest fund. It will also build on a range of other arts
investments throughout the state. However, the pinnacle is the $105 million
commitment, which has been now booked into this budget for our new screen
industry facility, which, of course, will be the missing part of the puzzle
because, by creating a new screen industry facility, we will also unlock access
to federal government funding, which is over half a billion dollars. It is an
investment and attraction fund that we cannot access at the moment because we
do not have screen facilities. By building our screen facility, we will be able
to access that funding, but, additional to that in this budget, is a $20 million
attraction fund.
I was very pleased to be in Fremantle
with the member for Fremantle, Minister McGurk, and Ben Elton, a famous Western
Australian writer, producer and comedian. He was there with us to announce this
fund.
The
$20 million will allow us to attract activity in television screen series to Western
Australia. When our facility is built, proudly, we will see more
activity than ever in the screen industry in Western Australia. It will build
upon the magnificent films that we have filmed in regional Western Australia.
Some great films have been filmed in regional Western Australia.
The future looks very bright for
creative industries in WA. It has been the investment by the McGowan government
and the support of members like yourself, member for Landsdale, that will see
our creative industries front and centre in a diversified economy. I think that
is wonderful news for all our creatives, be they in dance, film, writing,
producing, directing —
Ms R. Saffioti : Stand-up
comedy.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : —
or stand-up comedy. Everyone will benefit. It is a tremendous investment by
this government and one that I know the sector has been anticipating for a long
time. A Labor government will deliver it. It is a Labor government that invests
in creative industries and it is a Labor government that will see those
successes benefiting many Western Australians and creatives. This state is very
well known for its creative talent in music, dance and performance—all
those things. We will also maintain many of them to stay here to produce their
wonderful stories that we can share with the world.
Thank you, member for Landsdale, for
a marvellous question. Stammered at the start, but you got that question out in
the end and it was a wonderful one and I thank you for asking it!
The SPEAKER : The member for
Vasse with the last question.
patron of the arts, I might say—a lover of many genre of the arts
sector, particularly, of course, film. As we know, the McGowan government is
bolstering the screen industry for Western Australia. It will be a new
bolstered industry for Western Australia, highlighting our aims to diversify the economy by investing in
creative industries. It will build upon our investments in regional film, television and series production, which is
the $16 million Screenwest fund. It will also build on a range of other arts
investments throughout the state. However, the pinnacle is the $105 million
commitment, which has been now booked into this budget for our new screen
industry facility, which, of course, will be the missing part of the puzzle
because, by creating a new screen industry facility, we will also unlock access
to federal government funding, which is over half a billion dollars. It is an
investment and attraction fund that we cannot access at the moment because we
do not have screen facilities. By building our screen facility, we will be able
to access that funding, but, additional to that in this budget, is a $20 million
attraction fund.
I was very pleased to be in Fremantle
with the member for Fremantle, Minister McGurk, and Ben Elton, a famous Western
Australian writer, producer and comedian. He was there with us to announce this
fund.
The
$20 million will allow us to attract activity in television screen series to Western
Australia. When our facility is built, proudly, we will see more
activity than ever in the screen industry in Western Australia. It will build
upon the magnificent films that we have filmed in regional Western Australia.
Some great films have been filmed in regional Western Australia.
The future looks very bright for
creative industries in WA. It has been the investment by the McGowan government
and the support of members like yourself, member for Landsdale, that will see
our creative industries front and centre in a diversified economy. I think that
is wonderful news for all our creatives, be they in dance, film, writing,
producing, directing —
Ms R. Saffioti : Stand-up
comedy.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : —
or stand-up comedy. Everyone will benefit. It is a tremendous investment by
this government and one that I know the sector has been anticipating for a long
time. A Labor government will deliver it. It is a Labor government that invests
in creative industries and it is a Labor government that will see those
successes benefiting many Western Australians and creatives. This state is very
well known for its creative talent in music, dance and performance—all
those things. We will also maintain many of them to stay here to produce their
wonderful stories that we can share with the world.
Thank you, member for Landsdale, for
a marvellous question. Stammered at the start, but you got that question out in
the end and it was a wonderful one and I thank you for asking it!
The SPEAKER : The member for
Vasse with the last question.
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