Mr McADAM - 2004-08-26
Following the outstanding success of this year’s BassInTheGrass in Darwin, could you please outline the safety measures and highlights that will feature in next month’s BassInTheDust in Alice Springs?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, this is certainly an Alice Springs day. We have talked about horse patrols in Alice Springs, the Masters Games, and now BassInTheDust. I know that you suggested it should be another name like LustInTheDust, but we decided to go for a safer name, which is BassInTheDust.
It is on 11 September, and the excitement is really starting to build in Alice Springs. The advertising starts this week. There will be six national bands and three local bands at BassInTheDust. Some of those national bands include The Superjesus, Christine Anu, Hilltop Hoods, Resin Dogs, TZU, and local acts, Tecoma, Blacktide, Cinco Locos and C-Kaliberation.
As with the BassInTheGrass concert, safety is of the utmost importance. We want every parent to feel absolutely confident that their child is going to be safe at this concert. The measures that were put in place so successfully at the two BassInTheGrass concerts in Darwin are in place in the Alice concert this year, as they were last year.
There will be free water. The bar times are restricted - only open after 5 pm. There will be no pass-outs given to under-18s, another measure that can give parents great confidence. Everyone wears a wrist band. There are different colours to monitor under-18s, particularly with access to alcohol. There is extensive but effective security. We saw that work really well at BassInTheGrass.
This is the fourth youth concert; the second for Alice Springs, as there have been two in Darwin. We are absolutely committed to that safe, fun environment. It has been achieved so far, and I am confident that it will be achieved this year for BassInTheDust.
There was a time change for the concert. Last year it was held earlier. That created some issues. We have a change of name, a new time, a new venue and, even though it is called BassInTheDust, it is being held inside. That was the choice of the Alice Springs Festival organisers.
I believe it will be a great concert and I really hope that it is well supported by the Alice Springs community. There is a great line up. It will be held at the Memorial Club, and will run from 2 pm to 11 pm. Tickets are very competitively priced. Pre-sale, they are $34, or $40 at the gate. Come on, Alice Springs, support this great BassInTheDust. I expect to see you there, Madam Speaker.
Mr HENDERSON (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Question Paper.
Mr ELFERINK: A point of order, Madam Speaker! I was promised an answer to my second question. The minister said it would happen by the end of Question Time. He is now trying to close it off.
Madam SPEAKER: That is all right. This is the usual procedure. The Leader of Government Business closes Question Time, then additional information is given. That is the procedure.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, this is certainly an Alice Springs day. We have talked about horse patrols in Alice Springs, the Masters Games, and now BassInTheDust. I know that you suggested it should be another name like LustInTheDust, but we decided to go for a safer name, which is BassInTheDust.
It is on 11 September, and the excitement is really starting to build in Alice Springs. The advertising starts this week. There will be six national bands and three local bands at BassInTheDust. Some of those national bands include The Superjesus, Christine Anu, Hilltop Hoods, Resin Dogs, TZU, and local acts, Tecoma, Blacktide, Cinco Locos and C-Kaliberation.
As with the BassInTheGrass concert, safety is of the utmost importance. We want every parent to feel absolutely confident that their child is going to be safe at this concert. The measures that were put in place so successfully at the two BassInTheGrass concerts in Darwin are in place in the Alice concert this year, as they were last year.
There will be free water. The bar times are restricted - only open after 5 pm. There will be no pass-outs given to under-18s, another measure that can give parents great confidence. Everyone wears a wrist band. There are different colours to monitor under-18s, particularly with access to alcohol. There is extensive but effective security. We saw that work really well at BassInTheGrass.
This is the fourth youth concert; the second for Alice Springs, as there have been two in Darwin. We are absolutely committed to that safe, fun environment. It has been achieved so far, and I am confident that it will be achieved this year for BassInTheDust.
There was a time change for the concert. Last year it was held earlier. That created some issues. We have a change of name, a new time, a new venue and, even though it is called BassInTheDust, it is being held inside. That was the choice of the Alice Springs Festival organisers.
I believe it will be a great concert and I really hope that it is well supported by the Alice Springs community. There is a great line up. It will be held at the Memorial Club, and will run from 2 pm to 11 pm. Tickets are very competitively priced. Pre-sale, they are $34, or $40 at the gate. Come on, Alice Springs, support this great BassInTheDust. I expect to see you there, Madam Speaker.
Mr HENDERSON (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Question Paper.
Mr ELFERINK: A point of order, Madam Speaker! I was promised an answer to my second question. The minister said it would happen by the end of Question Time. He is now trying to close it off.
Madam SPEAKER: That is all right. This is the usual procedure. The Leader of Government Business closes Question Time, then additional information is given. That is the procedure.
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