EVENTS — TICKET
RESALE
778. Hon COLIN TINCKNELL to the minister representing the
Minister for Tourism:
I make it clear that I received some
information since I asked this question on 30 August. I am looking for further
verification. Can the minister please advise when the government is planning to
fulfil its election promise to follow Victoria and put in place legislation
that prevents the resale of tickets to major events for more than 10 per cent
of the original price?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for notice of the
question. It is important to understand that the information provided was at 30
August, so it is a couple of weeks old and might not represent the current
thinking. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Tourism.
Tourism Western Australia is currently developing legislation
for events in Western Australia, which will include ticket resale and scalping
provisions. The government is committed to finalising and implementing the
proposed legislation as soon as possible.