Event Tourism

381 The Hon. J.S. LEE (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) ().28 August 2024). Can the Minister for Tourism advise:

1. Can the minister provide a list of all 34 regional events that were attracted and/or supported through the tourism events program in 2023-24 and identify if each event was new or existing?

2. Can the minister outline the funding amount each event received?

3. Can the minister explain why she stated that only 30 regional events received funding in 2023-24 in the Budget Estimates Committee, when the Budget Papers state that 34 events received funding?

4. Can the minister identify any regional events that received funding in 2022-23 but did not receive funding in 2023-24 and explain why their funding was cut?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The Minister for Tourism has advised:

1. List of Regional Events Receiving SATC Sponsorship in 2023-24:

2. Event Funding

The funding amounts for these events are commercial in confidence and thus cannot be disclosed.

3. Number of Events

Over the course of the funding period, event organisers decided to not proceed with staging the event.

4. Funding of Events in 2022-23 and 2023-24

The Regional Event Fund is a competitive application-based sponsorship fund and is assessed against the Regional Event Fund criteria. In line with the Fund, some events choose to not reapply for funding and some events may have been funded as one-off events.