, as part of a $200 million spending spree on pubs and venues in NSW and Victoria.
Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres said the $24 million program was “incredibly popular” among the state’s live music venues and was a “targeted response” in tune with industry needs. Paddo RSL general manager Ross Lamb said he was shocked to find out Crowbar, a music venue in Leichhardt, had been awarded $600,000 while his Paddington venue missed out. Mr Lamb said he also did not understand why venues owned by large businesses were given public funding.
Venues were required to show they had a significant live music program prior to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions and demonstrate financial distress to qualify forBut venues with pokies, certain types of liquor licenses or owned by government or education providers may have been ineligible.Other large companies that received funding under the live music support program include the Australian Venue Co., which owns Bungalow 8, and Event Hospitality & Entertainment.
_andrew GladysB $24 Million for Live Music venues just one big rort! AustralianLabor LiberalAus AlboMP NSWLabor
_andrew It's all a scam
paintsandsings _andrew John Graham is right. Gemmed is notorious for underpaying his staff and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Cash and Scotty from carpeting. The idle rich rule. What a principless cur he is. Up there with Gerry Harvey.
_andrew Why was Hemmes in Parliament House Canberra on budget night ..according to unverified photos I saw on social media. Seems if you lend your grand home for Liberal party fundraisers …you surely expect something. Am I right or wrong on that JoshFrydenberg JEChalmers ? Auspol
_andrew Tax payers certainly don’t need to fund Hemmes empire building ..he’s still buying properties and is doing pretty well thanks . JoshFrydenberg JEChalmers Dom_Perrottet
_andrew “Commercial in confidence”? What the actual fuck? It’s a goddam gift, not a tender. JFC.
_andrew Are you fkn serious. He buys a new pub every week, shortchanges his staff and then gets a fkn handout. Seriously WTF. why don’t “journos” actually investigate this shit. Or is he too white. Protected species
_andrew Just getting his donation to the libs back
randlight _andrew auspol Yes & govt needs to look at the fact that most of our radio stations have agreements/contracts that enforce the playing of mostly American music on our radio stations instead of playing & supporting home grown music!
_andrew stuartayresmp Borderline corruption. Unsurprising. Unbelievable but believable.
_andrew Here we go again...
_andrew Of course -
MdmAbsentMinded _andrew Interesting
_andrew GuySebastian where is the ambassador for the Artists and production and support staff? Industry in some cases decimated to profiteer the few big players - ScottMorrisonMP scottyfromphotoops Shame
_andrew Tony_Burke KKeneally kimbakit
_andrew How is that wage thieving clown getting anything but Jail time?
_andrew 'Commercial in Confidence' Was that a quote from Gladys's personal paper shredder?
_andrew We must be doing alright then. No masses of Covid-19 cases. No war within our country. Time to enjoy life?
_andrew The journalist omitted to state that another criterion for the lucrative 'Tier 1' grants was that the venue provided 'ticketed' events - in other words, sold tickets to its live music events. Of course, the criterion may have been overlooked by the assessors.🤔 Funny about that.