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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 419 asked in the Legislative Council on 4 August 2021 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

Perth THEATRE TRUST — VENUE HIRE POLICY

419. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts:

(1) Will the minister confirm that an application from the Australian Christian Lobby to hire the Albany Entertainment Centre for a live performance of ''The Truth of It'' in August 2021 was originally rejected by the Perth Theatre Trust?

(2) If yes to (1), why was the application originally rejected?

(3) If yes to (1), did the Perth Theatre Trust reverse its original decision; and, if so, why?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1)–(3) The Perth Theatre Trust is responsible for managing and operating a number of key cultural venues on behalf of the Western Australian community. The primary purpose of PTT venues is for cultural and artistic expression. Commercial hires are a secondary consideration. However, PTT decisions will always respect the values of diversity, equality and inclusion. The PTT's venue hire policy is under review. The decision to refuse the Australian Christian Lobby hire request has been rescinded.