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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 857 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 November 2021 by Mr V.A. Catania

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA — INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

857. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Minister for Tourism:

I have a supplementary question. With the international and state borders closed, why on earth are WA taxpayers footing the bill for promotional programs in foreign countries, and has the surplus gone to the minister's head?

Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN replied:

Again, it is very sad that the member has no understanding of this matter. I urge him to go to bed and have a think about this over time. The fact is that we have to warm our markets. We still have to ensure that in our target markets—there are 11 key targets—there is a strong presence of our product and, indeed, the marketing of our state, because when it is safe to do so, we want to welcome back international guests. We want to welcome back international backpackers, who will also be an important part of our cohort of international guests. We want to attract business visitation because we know that we are very well placed and, indeed, we have a great history of delivering high-quality conventions and business-related tourism opportunities. That is why we have to keep being present in international markets. We will keep doing it, because when the borders open and we are able to welcome back large numbers of international and interstate visitors, we want to make sure that they not only know that we are here, but also that we are willing and able, and very, very welcoming of them.

The SPEAKER: Minister, I am over here.

Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN: We certainly will not be putting the member for North West Central at Perth Airport as welcoming guests—he would frighten them away!