❓ Question regarding the success and impact of the CowParade public art exhibition held in Margaret River, and the Minister's response highlighting its positive outcomes and contrasting it with the opposition's alleged lack of support.
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COWPARADE MARGARET RIVER
The South West was proud to host the world-renowned — Mrs M.H. Roberts : Do you care or not? What disdain! She is treating families with absolute contempt! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I have already given the question to the member to my right. It was not a further opportunity to interject on a former question that had been answered. I formally call you for the second time. Point of Order Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I asked a supplementary question and I was expecting an answer. That is why I interjected. Can I ask for the Speaker’s ruling as to whether it is optional for ministers to answer supplementary questions? The SPEAKER : The question that you asked as a supplementary was seeking an opinion. An opinion is not normally a question that is answered in this place. It is an opportunity. If you ask a minister a question and it is asking for his or her opinion on something, it is up to him or her whether to give an opinion or answer. In this place opinions are not deemed to be part of a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M.J. COWPER : The South West was proud to host the world-renowned public art exhibition CowParade from February to July this year. Can the minister provide an update as to how it was received across the world? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
The South West was proud to host the world-renowned — Mrs M.H. Roberts : Do you care or not? What disdain! She is treating families with absolute contempt! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I have already given the question to the member to my right. It was not a further opportunity to interject on a former question that had been answered. I formally call you for the second time. Point of Order Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I asked a supplementary question and I was expecting an answer. That is why I interjected. Can I ask for the Speaker’s ruling as to whether it is optional for ministers to answer supplementary questions? The SPEAKER : The question that you asked as a supplementary was seeking an opinion. An opinion is not normally a question that is answered in this place. It is an opportunity. If you ask a minister a question and it is asking for his or her opinion on something, it is up to him or her whether to give an opinion or answer. In this place opinions are not deemed to be part of a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M.J. COWPER : The South West was proud to host the world-renowned public art exhibition CowParade from February to July this year. Can the minister provide an update as to how it was received across the world? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : Do you care or not? What disdain! She is treating families with absolute contempt! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I have already given the question to the member to my right. It was not a further opportunity to interject on a former question that had been answered. I formally call you for the second time. Point of Order Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I asked a supplementary question and I was expecting an answer. That is why I interjected. Can I ask for the Speaker’s ruling as to whether it is optional for ministers to answer supplementary questions? The SPEAKER : The question that you asked as a supplementary was seeking an opinion. An opinion is not normally a question that is answered in this place. It is an opportunity. If you ask a minister a question and it is asking for his or her opinion on something, it is up to him or her whether to give an opinion or answer. In this place opinions are not deemed to be part of a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M.J. COWPER : The South West was proud to host the world-renowned public art exhibition CowParade from February to July this year. Can the minister provide an update as to how it was received across the world? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I have already given the question to the member to my right. It was not a further opportunity to interject on a former question that had been answered. I formally call you for the second time. Point of Order Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I asked a supplementary question and I was expecting an answer. That is why I interjected. Can I ask for the Speaker’s ruling as to whether it is optional for ministers to answer supplementary questions? The SPEAKER : The question that you asked as a supplementary was seeking an opinion. An opinion is not normally a question that is answered in this place. It is an opportunity. If you ask a minister a question and it is asking for his or her opinion on something, it is up to him or her whether to give an opinion or answer. In this place opinions are not deemed to be part of a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M.J. COWPER : The South West was proud to host the world-renowned public art exhibition CowParade from February to July this year. Can the minister provide an update as to how it was received across the world? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
The SPEAKER : The question that you asked as a supplementary was seeking an opinion. An opinion is not normally a question that is answered in this place. It is an opportunity. If you ask a minister a question and it is asking for his or her opinion on something, it is up to him or her whether to give an opinion or answer. In this place opinions are not deemed to be part of a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M.J. COWPER : The South West was proud to host the world-renowned public art exhibition CowParade from February to July this year. Can the minister provide an update as to how it was received across the world? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : Do you care or not? What disdain! She is treating families with absolute contempt! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I have already given the question to the member to my right. It was not a further opportunity to interject on a former question that had been answered. I formally call you for the second time. Point of Order Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I asked a supplementary question and I was expecting an answer. That is why I interjected. Can I ask for the Speaker’s ruling as to whether it is optional for ministers to answer supplementary questions? The SPEAKER : The question that you asked as a supplementary was seeking an opinion. An opinion is not normally a question that is answered in this place. It is an opportunity. If you ask a minister a question and it is asking for his or her opinion on something, it is up to him or her whether to give an opinion or answer. In this place opinions are not deemed to be part of a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M.J. COWPER : The South West was proud to host the world-renowned public art exhibition CowParade from February to July this year. Can the minister provide an update as to how it was received across the world? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I have already given the question to the member to my right. It was not a further opportunity to interject on a former question that had been answered. I formally call you for the second time. Point of Order Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I asked a supplementary question and I was expecting an answer. That is why I interjected. Can I ask for the Speaker’s ruling as to whether it is optional for ministers to answer supplementary questions? The SPEAKER : The question that you asked as a supplementary was seeking an opinion. An opinion is not normally a question that is answered in this place. It is an opportunity. If you ask a minister a question and it is asking for his or her opinion on something, it is up to him or her whether to give an opinion or answer. In this place opinions are not deemed to be part of a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M.J. COWPER : The South West was proud to host the world-renowned public art exhibition CowParade from February to July this year. Can the minister provide an update as to how it was received across the world? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
The SPEAKER : The question that you asked as a supplementary was seeking an opinion. An opinion is not normally a question that is answered in this place. It is an opportunity. If you ask a minister a question and it is asking for his or her opinion on something, it is up to him or her whether to give an opinion or answer. In this place opinions are not deemed to be part of a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M.J. COWPER : The South West was proud to host the world-renowned public art exhibition CowParade from February to July this year. Can the minister provide an update as to how it was received across the world? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
I thank the member for Murray–Wellington for the question. Before I answer it, we need to put this question in context. There was aggressive opposition by members of the Labor Party who did not want to see this project supported. Are members opposite still aggressively opposed to this project? Too right they are! They did not want this to happen. This event has been an outstanding success. On a day when this opposition wants to come into this chamber to debate tourism, let us have a look at its record on an important event in regional Western Australia and what it would have stopped. The first thing it would have stopped would have been the 11 per cent increase in visitors coming through the door of the Margaret River Visitor Centre. At a time when we know the tourism industry is under pressure, there has been an 11 per cent increase in tourism numbers through the Margaret River Visitor Centre. CowParade, as government members know, has featured in more than 50 cities around the world, including Paris, Tokyo, London and now Margaret River! Because we supported it, the opposition opposed it. But it gets better! The event attracted $50 000 in funding from the royalties for regions program, which was radically opposed by members opposite. The opposition did not mention the $100 000 support from the federal Labor government because it was too busy opposing it! That is what this opposition is about—oppose, oppose, oppose! It has never had an original idea in its history. If the Labor Party thinks it can come to government by opposing things, it will be sitting on that side for a lot longer yet! The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
The event showcased the talents of over 85 artists by the cows that were on display. One of the most pleasing aspects of this event — Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Members opposite will not like this so they should keep interjecting. I would be trying to drown me out about now! One of the most pleasing aspects is that at the end of the event the cows were auctioned. The proceeds were donated to community projects and charitable organisations. The CowParade that was opposed by this negative, carping mob opposite raised $393 000! Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Government members: Hear, hear! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : That was $393 000 that would not have been available if this rabble opposite had been on the Treasury benches! It gets better! Where did that $393 000 go and who would not have got funding if one of these members opposite had tourism under his or her jurisdiction? Of the total, $30 000 went to Telethon, $17 000 to Arts Margaret River, $5 000 to the Starlight Foundation, $4 000 to Busselton Hospice Care, $5 000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, $3 000 to the Augusta – Margaret River SES, $6 000 to the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and $8 000 to the McGrath Foundation to support breast cancer research. Is it not wonderful that a public art event like CowParade could find itself making an $8 000 donation to the McGrath Foundation to support research into breast cancer? This mob opposite would have pulled that money and offered a cow pat in return! Have a cow pat rather than $8 000 is what this mob opposite would have done. Of the proceeds, $302 000 was kept in the local community and went to projects like the Mammoth, Lake and Jewel Cave precinct. There has been an amazing investment in the tourism icons of the caves in the Margaret River region. The CowParade funded the investment into those caves, as well as the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track and the Cape to Cape Catchments Group. The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
The event achieved over 2 000 advertising spots across radio, television and print media. There were articles in Jetstar’s inflight magazine and the Australian Traveller magazine. CowParade gave television exposure to the Margaret River community in five spots on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, nationwide coverage for Margaret River off the back of the CowParade, and social media networking including Twitter and hits on the website. I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
I am pleased to say that some of the cows have been retained in prime locations in the South West. When members opposite get the chance to see a cow down there in Margaret River they should avert their eyes because we know they do not want to look at it! The event raised $393 000 for community charities, and charities across the state. It resulted in a magnificent improvement in visitor numbers to Margaret River driven by this government looking at innovative events to bring people both to Western Australia and the region as opposed to what the opposition would have done, which would have been nothing! That is the choice—a government that gets stuff done or an opposition that offers nothing in terms of tourism in Western Australia. The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
The SPEAKER : Before I give the member for Albany the call, I formally call the member for Warnbro for the first time and the member for Mandurah for the third time.
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