❓ Mr. Millman inquires about the McGowan government's contemporary music fund and its support for local artists and job creation. The Minister responds by highlighting the fund's initiatives and contrasting it with the opposition's lack of commitment, while also addressing venue safety concerns.
AnsweredQoN 63Legislative Assembly
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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FUND
63. Mr S.A. MILLMAN to the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the great work of
community radio station RTRFM in championing and promoting local homegrown
music in Western Australia. Can the minister update the house on how the
McGowan Labor government's contemporary music fund will support WA's
local artists, many of whom got their first airplay on RTRFM, and how this will
support WA's music sector and create jobs across our creative
industries?
63. Mr S.A. MILLMAN to the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the great work of
community radio station RTRFM in championing and promoting local homegrown
music in Western Australia. Can the minister update the house on how the
McGowan Labor government's contemporary music fund will support WA's
local artists, many of whom got their first airplay on RTRFM, and how this will
support WA's music sector and create jobs across our creative
industries?
AnswerView source ↗
I am very pleased to answer the
question from the member for Mount Lawley, and I thank him for his strong
support of RTRFM—a magnificent institution that celebrated its, I think,
fortieth birthday two years ago. That is a remarkable achievement for that
institution.
The contemporary music fund was a very,
very important election commitment by the McGowan government. It was in stark
contrast to the now opposition that had no commitments to contemporary music in
Western Australia when it went to the election in 2017. Our commitment, of
course, is $3 million. A range of programs and projects are associated with the
contemporary music fund, and they are all focused on building, nurturing and
encouraging a very responsive and creative contemporary music scene in Western Australia.
We are very proud of that scene in Western Australia because we have a long
history of making a tremendous contribution to the contemporary music industry
in Australia. Western Australia has produced a number of renowned and talented
creatives, but we want new and emerging artists to be encouraged. They will be
encouraged and indeed supported through the contemporary music fund.
We have already of course launched
the grant program of $1 million over the next four years. That will target
individual artists to have their work marketed and allow exposure of their
creative talent to open markets nationally and internationally. That is very,
very important, because of course we have great talent to share with the rest
of the world. That grant program is already underway.
The second category includes $50 000
to $60 000 opportunities for emerging and contemporary artists. On Sunday,
along with the Minister for Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and
Domestic Violence, I launched the Safer Venues program, which of course was
criticised by those opposite including the shadow spokesperson, which I found
quite astounding. The member for Hillarys attacked a community group that is
actually trying to make sure that venues in Western Australia are safer! Why
would he attack that? We are trying to make venues safer for young women!
Several members interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Why would
he attack that? The member for Hillarys was out there afterwards attacking it!
What a ridiculous thing to do. We believe that by making venues safer, particularly
for young women —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Through the
Chair, and no interjections. Thank you.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We believe
it is appropriate that we actually make venues safer —
Several members interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : The
opposition does not believe in it. It does not support young women!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order for the first time. Members, you might not agree
with what he is saying, but he is saying it well!
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : The
opposition does not support making our live music venues safer for young women.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order for the second time. If you want to go home early,
I will accommodate.
Several members interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Separate
funding? At least we have some funding, because the opposition had nothing! It
did not put up anything—not a thing! There was zilch to support
contemporary music in Western Australia, because the opposition does not
support the industry and now it does not support young women being safer in
live music venues.
So we are rolling out the very, very
well received contemporary music fund. Young Rose Kingdom-Barron has been
working with a group of young women and others who want to make venues safer.
We will support her because we believe in the value of the work she is doing.
But we will be reminding Rose that those opposite do not support the
initiative, do not support making venues safer—they do not want that to
happen; we do, and our contemporary music fund will continue to be rolled out
and deliver high-quality support to the contemporary music industry because it
is a very deserving creative industry in Western Australia!
Government members: Hear, hear!
The SPEAKER : Members, please—it
was loud enough before!
question from the member for Mount Lawley, and I thank him for his strong
support of RTRFM—a magnificent institution that celebrated its, I think,
fortieth birthday two years ago. That is a remarkable achievement for that
institution.
The contemporary music fund was a very,
very important election commitment by the McGowan government. It was in stark
contrast to the now opposition that had no commitments to contemporary music in
Western Australia when it went to the election in 2017. Our commitment, of
course, is $3 million. A range of programs and projects are associated with the
contemporary music fund, and they are all focused on building, nurturing and
encouraging a very responsive and creative contemporary music scene in Western Australia.
We are very proud of that scene in Western Australia because we have a long
history of making a tremendous contribution to the contemporary music industry
in Australia. Western Australia has produced a number of renowned and talented
creatives, but we want new and emerging artists to be encouraged. They will be
encouraged and indeed supported through the contemporary music fund.
We have already of course launched
the grant program of $1 million over the next four years. That will target
individual artists to have their work marketed and allow exposure of their
creative talent to open markets nationally and internationally. That is very,
very important, because of course we have great talent to share with the rest
of the world. That grant program is already underway.
The second category includes $50 000
to $60 000 opportunities for emerging and contemporary artists. On Sunday,
along with the Minister for Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and
Domestic Violence, I launched the Safer Venues program, which of course was
criticised by those opposite including the shadow spokesperson, which I found
quite astounding. The member for Hillarys attacked a community group that is
actually trying to make sure that venues in Western Australia are safer! Why
would he attack that? We are trying to make venues safer for young women!
Several members interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Why would
he attack that? The member for Hillarys was out there afterwards attacking it!
What a ridiculous thing to do. We believe that by making venues safer, particularly
for young women —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Through the
Chair, and no interjections. Thank you.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We believe
it is appropriate that we actually make venues safer —
Several members interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : The
opposition does not believe in it. It does not support young women!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order for the first time. Members, you might not agree
with what he is saying, but he is saying it well!
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : The
opposition does not support making our live music venues safer for young women.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order for the second time. If you want to go home early,
I will accommodate.
Several members interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Separate
funding? At least we have some funding, because the opposition had nothing! It
did not put up anything—not a thing! There was zilch to support
contemporary music in Western Australia, because the opposition does not
support the industry and now it does not support young women being safer in
live music venues.
So we are rolling out the very, very
well received contemporary music fund. Young Rose Kingdom-Barron has been
working with a group of young women and others who want to make venues safer.
We will support her because we believe in the value of the work she is doing.
But we will be reminding Rose that those opposite do not support the
initiative, do not support making venues safer—they do not want that to
happen; we do, and our contemporary music fund will continue to be rolled out
and deliver high-quality support to the contemporary music industry because it
is a very deserving creative industry in Western Australia!
Government members: Hear, hear!
The SPEAKER : Members, please—it
was loud enough before!
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