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MINISTER FOR THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 297

CANBERRA WORLD FESTIVAL

Mr Cornwell asked the Minister for the Arts - In reference to the expenditure of $54,240 to explore the possibility of a Canberra World Festival (Question on Notice 198)

(1) How was this money spent.

(2) Who were the organisers of the proposed

festival.

(3) For what specific purposes was the total. amount

of $142,540 originally provided: .. -.

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

(1) This money was spent on event management items

such as sponsorship acquisition and administrative

costs. In the vicinity of $5.0,000 was spent on

consultants, one primarily for sponsorship

acquisition and the second as event manager for the

development of-the event program. The office base

for the event was established at the offices of the

event manager where a discrete telephone line for.

the Canberra World Festival was connected. Items

such as. stationery, printing, telephone advertising

and general administrative costs absorbed the

remainder of the $54,240.

(2) Canberra World Festival Incorporated was the

event organiser. Mr Alex Kruczaj performed the role

of Chairman initially pending appointment of

Mr Simon Phillips as the current Chair.

(3) The amount of $142,540 was provided "to assist

in meeting the costs associated with stagirig a major

annual winter festival, to be known. as the Canberra

World Festival, in mid-June 1992".

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