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APPENDIX 2:
(Incorporated in Hansard on 12 October 1993 at page 3307)
CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE TAKEN ON NOTICE
24 AUGUST 1993
MS FOLLETT: On 24 August 1993 Mr Kaine asked me a number of questions relating to the International High School Band Festival held in Canberra from Friday 20 August 1993 to Sunday 22 August 1993: the level of ACT Government support for the event; whether Government support for the Festival was contingent upon Mr Lamont being "the principal" behind the event; and details of the "principals" behind the Festival and their backgrounds.
MY ANSWER IS: Mr Lamont has already indicated to the Assembly on 24 August the extent of his involvement with the Festival and clarified that he was not a "principal". ACT Government support for the Festival was limited to the ACT Tourism Commission assisting with its promotion. This involved the display of printed matter prepared by the Festival organisers in the Visitor Information Centre, the inclusion of the Festival in the Commissions listings of current events, and the provision of Canberra tourist information to the Festival organisers for distribution to visitors. This support is consistent with that routinely given to events of this nature which have a potential tourism benefit for Canberra. In relation to Mr Kaines question about the "principals" and their backgrounds, the limited extent of Government support for the Festival meant that the Tourism Commission did not require such information from the organisers.
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