❓ Question regarding the WA Labor government's contemporary music fund and its support for women in the music industry, followed by a contentious answer and points of order.
AnsweredQoN 197Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CULTURE AND THE ARTS —
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FUND
197. Ms
L.L. BAKER to the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
ABC Triple J radio recently released
a report finding that in the areas of earnings, payments and representation in
radio, women are still falling significantly behind men. Can the minister
advise the house how the Labor government's contemporary music fund is
supporting not only jobs in the creative industry, but also women in the music
industry?
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FUND
197. Ms
L.L. BAKER to the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
ABC Triple J radio recently released
a report finding that in the areas of earnings, payments and representation in
radio, women are still falling significantly behind men. Can the minister
advise the house how the Labor government's contemporary music fund is
supporting not only jobs in the creative industry, but also women in the music
industry?
AnswerView source ↗
Yes, I can. It is a very important
question and I thank the member for Maylands for her support of the
contemporary music industry, live venues and musicians in Western Australia. It
is true that the Triple J report that the member mentioned highlighted a big
discrepancy between payments and access for women. The fundamental principle of
the contemporary music fund, which is a fund that was an election commitment of
the McGowan government, is focused and framed around ensuring equity and
access. The framing of the contemporary music fund has been informed by a diverse
selection of people across the state, feeding into how we can best support the
contemporary music industry in Western Australia, how we can grow the creative
industries in that area and how we can support very, very talented musicians
right across the state.
I am pleased to say that we are
already seeing the benefits of this focus, because the $3 million commitment by
the contemporary music fund includes a key $1 million commitment to a grants
program, which is very much framed around encouraging women, Indigenous artists
and musicians, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds to be represented. What I want to see, and what the government is
focused on, is making sure that by increasing the opportunities and access, we
continue to support a vibrant contemporary music industry in Western Australia.
Some of these focuses, such as the safer venues initiative, which was
criticised by members on the other side when it was announced a few weeks ago —
Point of Order
Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : I have a point
of order —
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : It was
criticised by the member for Carine, the opposition spokesperson, the member
for hysteria in Hillarys —
The SPEAKER : Minister, point
of order!
Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : Mr Speaker,
the minister is misleading the house. What I was criticising is where the
funding came from, not the program. The funding should have come from other
sources, not from the contemporary music fund, which is there for artists.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Further to the
point of order, there is an abuse of question time going on every single day,
and today has been appalling. This member has been here for 10 years or so and
he knows that to say that the minister is not saying what he believes to be
true is not a point of order. This abuse of question time has gone on way too
long.
Mr S.K. L'Estrange :
What is your point of order?
The SPEAKER : My point of
order is that it is not a point of order. If we keep getting ones like this, I will
continue to call people to order. That is not a point of order. Do not abuse question
time by doing that unless it is a relevant point of order.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I am very
happy to answer the question from the member for —
Point of Order
Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE :
I have a point of order.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE :
Mr Speaker, can you make a ruling on whether the Premier's point of
order was a point of order?
The SPEAKER : I did not rule
on that, no. It was not a point of order.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Well, if you
did not interject all day, Leader of the Opposition, I would probably have more
time to think.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I am
pleased that the member for Carine interrupted, because when we look at what
the McGowan government promised in contemporary music, we see that it made a $3
million commitment.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order a second time.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : When we
look at what the then Liberal government was offering the contemporary music
industry, we see that it was zilch, nothing, not a scrap of money. The member
for Carine may forget that it is the McGowan government's contemporary
music fund. Our fund is focused on delivering a range of supporting measures,
including grants, to make sure that the contemporary music industry and Western
Australian contemporary artists get the lift-up and the support they need to
ensure that we have a vibrant contemporary music scene—contrast with
you, there ain't no contrast.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine!
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : You
criticised a program that was part of the contemporary music fund initiative —
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : —
and seeks to support and make venues safe for young women, and that is what we
will keep doing.
Withdrawal of Remark
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, you will withdraw that. I call you to order for the third time.
Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : I withdraw.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : That is
what we will keep doing. Members opposite offered nothing, and they continue to
offer nothing except carping and criticism. But we have a very, very strong
policy that is delivering results. We only have to look at last year's
WAMAwards that acknowledged a number of very, very significant and very
successful female artists. This government supports female artists, and those
who are Indigenous, and those from the regions, and those people who want to
broaden their experience in the contemporary music industry. Members opposite
do not. That is the difference. We will keep doing what we are doing. We will
keep delivering our contemporary music fund, because the members opposite
offered nothing and they continue to offer nothing to the creative industries
in Western Australia.
question and I thank the member for Maylands for her support of the
contemporary music industry, live venues and musicians in Western Australia. It
is true that the Triple J report that the member mentioned highlighted a big
discrepancy between payments and access for women. The fundamental principle of
the contemporary music fund, which is a fund that was an election commitment of
the McGowan government, is focused and framed around ensuring equity and
access. The framing of the contemporary music fund has been informed by a diverse
selection of people across the state, feeding into how we can best support the
contemporary music industry in Western Australia, how we can grow the creative
industries in that area and how we can support very, very talented musicians
right across the state.
I am pleased to say that we are
already seeing the benefits of this focus, because the $3 million commitment by
the contemporary music fund includes a key $1 million commitment to a grants
program, which is very much framed around encouraging women, Indigenous artists
and musicians, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds to be represented. What I want to see, and what the government is
focused on, is making sure that by increasing the opportunities and access, we
continue to support a vibrant contemporary music industry in Western Australia.
Some of these focuses, such as the safer venues initiative, which was
criticised by members on the other side when it was announced a few weeks ago —
Point of Order
Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : I have a point
of order —
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : It was
criticised by the member for Carine, the opposition spokesperson, the member
for hysteria in Hillarys —
The SPEAKER : Minister, point
of order!
Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : Mr Speaker,
the minister is misleading the house. What I was criticising is where the
funding came from, not the program. The funding should have come from other
sources, not from the contemporary music fund, which is there for artists.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Further to the
point of order, there is an abuse of question time going on every single day,
and today has been appalling. This member has been here for 10 years or so and
he knows that to say that the minister is not saying what he believes to be
true is not a point of order. This abuse of question time has gone on way too
long.
Mr S.K. L'Estrange :
What is your point of order?
The SPEAKER : My point of
order is that it is not a point of order. If we keep getting ones like this, I will
continue to call people to order. That is not a point of order. Do not abuse question
time by doing that unless it is a relevant point of order.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I am very
happy to answer the question from the member for —
Point of Order
Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE :
I have a point of order.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE :
Mr Speaker, can you make a ruling on whether the Premier's point of
order was a point of order?
The SPEAKER : I did not rule
on that, no. It was not a point of order.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Well, if you
did not interject all day, Leader of the Opposition, I would probably have more
time to think.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I am
pleased that the member for Carine interrupted, because when we look at what
the McGowan government promised in contemporary music, we see that it made a $3
million commitment.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order a second time.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : When we
look at what the then Liberal government was offering the contemporary music
industry, we see that it was zilch, nothing, not a scrap of money. The member
for Carine may forget that it is the McGowan government's contemporary
music fund. Our fund is focused on delivering a range of supporting measures,
including grants, to make sure that the contemporary music industry and Western
Australian contemporary artists get the lift-up and the support they need to
ensure that we have a vibrant contemporary music scene—contrast with
you, there ain't no contrast.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine!
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : You
criticised a program that was part of the contemporary music fund initiative —
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : —
and seeks to support and make venues safe for young women, and that is what we
will keep doing.
Withdrawal of Remark
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, you will withdraw that. I call you to order for the third time.
Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : I withdraw.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : That is
what we will keep doing. Members opposite offered nothing, and they continue to
offer nothing except carping and criticism. But we have a very, very strong
policy that is delivering results. We only have to look at last year's
WAMAwards that acknowledged a number of very, very significant and very
successful female artists. This government supports female artists, and those
who are Indigenous, and those from the regions, and those people who want to
broaden their experience in the contemporary music industry. Members opposite
do not. That is the difference. We will keep doing what we are doing. We will
keep delivering our contemporary music fund, because the members opposite
offered nothing and they continue to offer nothing to the creative industries
in Western Australia.
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