Page 2531 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 31 July 2019
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of the number of times that you went to Sydney, Melbourne or Queanbeyan to see some act that you just could not see here.
This motion asks for a couple of things. It asks this chamber to recognise the worth and potential of live music and live performances. But, most emphatically, it asks this chamber to look at the constraints that prevent this sector from growing and flourishing, thanks to government apathy. I guess the crazy thing is that when you consider the number of reviews and the number of times that we have examined this space, I think the way forward is actually quite clear. It is quite clear. I think we all know what has to be done.
When you look at the massive residential concentrations proposed by this government, these new communities and their expectations will far outstrip entertainment capacity if we do not do something about it. Preferably, something should have been done five years ago but now that that has gone, it should be done now. We can do something about this. The motion before us asks this chamber to actually do something.
The numerous studies and reviews I ran through at the beginning are compelling. They are well articulated. They provide much of the foundation knowledge to move forward. This motion is mostly what the music industry wants and what venues, clubs and associations see as enormous opportunities. But these will vanish into the mist if nothing is done.
In conclusion, this motion sets out four critical points for the government to act on to create a vibrant and growing live music sector that is totally compatible with planning visions for town and village centres. I should stress that these are broad focal points that are supported by the entertainment industry and associated industries. They are the critical actions and are not intended to be a detailed project plan or implementation strategy. I understand that there is some more detail contained in amendments that are coming from my Greens colleagues.
The detailed steps, by and large, would be the responsibility of a project implementation group. The government should, as a gesture to restore our shattered confidence, establish some sort of project management function to give effect to the objectives of this motion. If this government were to listen, it would find that the various arms of the entertainment and leisure community actively support these objectives. They include the building industry, property developers, the clubs industry, the hotel industry and the music industry, along with existing and potential venue managers and owners. All these would be most sympathetic to creating developments to move in this direction.
These measures include the need for a complementary order of occupancy regime, which is also addressed in this motion. In other words, those who downstream might wish to reside in such areas would have to consider accepting the zoning provisions applicable in such entertainment precincts. Such zoning, with the appropriate abatement measures, is not beyond the reach of our city planners and structural engineers.
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