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hire request has been rescinded.