Question Without Notice No. 330 asked in the Legislative Council on 28 June 2017 by Hon Diane Evers
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
MARGARET RIVER GOURMET ESCAPE
330. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the Minister for Tourism:
I refer to the Margaret River Gourmet Escape and question without notice 183 asked in this place on 14 June.
(1) For each of the years for which figures are available, will the minister please provide —
(a) the total number of Western Australian food and wine brands showcased at the event;
(b) the total number of interstate food and wine brands showcased at the event; and �
(c) the total number of international food and wine brands showcased at the event?
(2) If figures showing this analysis are not available, why not, given the previous government, which signed a contract to sponsor this event, claimed it provided broad exposure to local produce?
(3) In assessing whether to renew government sponsorship for this event beyond 30 November 2017, will the minister consider ways of increasing the number of local products and brands showcased at future versions of this event; and, if so, how?
(4) Will increasing the number of local products and brands showcased at future versions of this event form part of negotiations with the event's operators about sponsorship renewal; and, if not, why not?
Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for notice of the question. Madam President, can I seek some guidance? I have the figures that the member has sought; they have been provided to me by the Minister for Tourism. But, obviously, it is going to take quite a long time to read out those, so I was wondering whether I could just have the information incorporated for (1) and (2) and I will answer (3) and (4).
The PRESIDENT: That is fine.
Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN: I seek leave to incorporate parts (1) and (2) of the response into Hansard.
Leave granted.
The following material was incorporated —
(1)–(2) The following number of food and wine brands were showcased at the Margaret River Gourmet Escape in each year:
2012 Event
(a) Western Australia food and wine brands = 120 (95.2%)
(b) Interstate food and wine brands = 3 (2.4%)
(c) International food and wine brands = 3 (2.4%)
2013 Event
(a) Western Australia food and wine brands = 123 (91.8%)
(b) Interstate food and wine brands = 4 (3%)
(c) International food and wine brands = 7 (5.2%)
2014 Event
(a) Western Australia food and wine brands = 151 (93.8%)
(b) Interstate food and wine brands = 2 (1.2%)
(c) International food and wine brands = 8 (5%)
2015 Event
(a) Western Australia food and wine brands = 138 (92%)
(b) Interstate food and wine brands = 4 (3.3%)
(c) International food and wine brands = 7 (4.7%)
2016 Event
(a) Western Australia food and wine brands = 114 (96.6%)
(b) Interstate food and wine brands = 1 (0.9%)
(c) International food and wine brands = 3 (2.5%)
(3) Tourism WA will continue to work with the event holder to identify any ways in which additional benefit for Western Australian companies and the state can be derived from such events.
(4) Maximising the number of local producers and brands and benefits to Western Australian suppliers will remain a key outcome of the negotiations.