❓ Mr. Hyde questions the Minister for Planning regarding payment practices for performers at the State Theatre Centre, alleging payment delays and potential disadvantage to WA artists. The Minister clarifies the STC's role as a venue and the payment responsibilities of production companies.
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I refer to the Minister’s statement that the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia was built to support Western Australian artists, writers and other theatre professionals, and I ask:
(a) will the Minister explain the process involved in the payment of actors and other professionals involved in productions at the State Theatre Centre;
(b) why is the State Theatre Centre exempt from the regulations that determine the time frame for payment of monies from the State Government;
(c) is the Minister aware that a recent production contracted a two week turnaround of payment post production and, at the time of lodging this question, payees have been waiting for a month;
(d) what action will the Minister take to rectify this situation and ensure that the State Theatre Centre is used by our theatre professionals and not turning them away to the Eastern States?
(a) will the Minister explain the process involved in the payment of actors and other professionals involved in productions at the State Theatre Centre;
(b) why is the State Theatre Centre exempt from the regulations that determine the time frame for payment of monies from the State Government;
(c) is the Minister aware that a recent production contracted a two week turnaround of payment post production and, at the time of lodging this question, payees have been waiting for a month;
(d) what action will the Minister take to rectify this situation and ensure that the State Theatre Centre is used by our theatre professionals and not turning them away to the Eastern States?
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Answered
6 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
28 days
(a) The State Theatre Centre of Western Australia (STC) does not produce works or manage performing arts companies. It is a venue for hire and for presentation by other companies; therefore actors and professionals involved in productions presented at the STC are paid by those production or producing companies.
(b) The management of the STC is contracted out by the Perth Theatre Trust (PTT) to AEG Ogden (Perth) Pty Ltd, an independent professional venue management company. Under the management agreement with the State Government, AEG Ogden are required to comply with all relevant legislation in carrying out their duties as venue manager.
(c) No. Refer to the answer provided in part (a) of this question.
(d) As detailed in (a) the payment of actors and other professionals is the responsibility of the hirer. If production or producing companies are reliant on ticket sales to pay their actors and professionals, then advances on matured ticket sales (that is, ticket sales for performances that have occurred) can be arranged through the venue to be received within 24 hours, provided those matured ticket sales are in excess of the theatre's costs. This is standard theatre practice.
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(b) The management of the STC is contracted out by the Perth Theatre Trust (PTT) to AEG Ogden (Perth) Pty Ltd, an independent professional venue management company. Under the management agreement with the State Government, AEG Ogden are required to comply with all relevant legislation in carrying out their duties as venue manager.
(c) No. Refer to the answer provided in part (a) of this question.
(d) As detailed in (a) the payment of actors and other professionals is the responsibility of the hirer. If production or producing companies are reliant on ticket sales to pay their actors and professionals, then advances on matured ticket sales (that is, ticket sales for performances that have occurred) can be arranged through the venue to be received within 24 hours, provided those matured ticket sales are in excess of the theatre's costs. This is standard theatre practice.
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