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MINISTER FOR THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 198

Canberra World Festival.

Mr Cornwell asked the Minister for the Arts

(1) Was .$10.,000 provided in 1991 by the Government for a .feasibility study for a World Festival in the ACT.

(2). Was .some $120,000 initially. provided in 1992 for this World. Festival..

(3) Has some of this money provided in (2) been returned to Government; and if sow, how much:

(4) If money has been returned, why . .

Mr Wood - the answer to the Members question is as follows.:

(1),A grant from the 1990/91 Special Events and

.Festivals Grant Program of $8,000 was provided to the ACT Arts Council for a feasibility study for a winter event in the ACT.

(2)A grant from the 1991/92 Program of $142,340

was, provided to Canberra World Festival Incorporated

for the inaugural Canberra World Festival which was

to have been held in the winter of 1992.

(3)Canberra World Festival Incorporated have

returned an amount of $88,100. to the Government.

(4) The funds were returned as the organising Committee, after expenditure in excess of .$50,000., . were still unable to secure the level of corporate support required. to partner the Governments grant funds by the deadline for. the event to proceed in 1992. All other. aspects of the arrangements were on schedule, however. . .

The Government shares the organizers view that only a winter event; of national significance should proceed. It is now a matter for the Canberra World Festival to decide the future of their event.. The Special Events and Festivals Committee which includes Tourism representation is also addressing the issue of a winter event for the ACT. .

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