Annual Report 2017–2018
LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA Cover: 2018 Helpmann Awards Act II Finale - Funny Girl - The Musical Inside: 2018 Helpmann Award Winner - Mona Foma
In 2017, the Australian live performance industry generated $1.88 billion in ticket sales with over 23 million attendances - that is more than the combined attendances at AFL, NRL, soccer, Super Rugby and cricket.*
(LPA Ticket Attendance and Revenue Survey 2017)
*Australian Sporting Attendances 2017, Stadiums Australia ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 1 Contents About About Page 3 President & Chief Executive’s Report 4 Major Achievements 5 Industry Wide Initiatives 6 Workplace Relations 8 Live Performance Australia (LPA) is the peak body for Australia’s Policy & Programs 10 live performance industry. Established 101 years ago in 1917 Annual Ticket Attendance and registered as an employers’ organisation under the Fair and Revenue Report 11 Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, LPA has over 400 2017 Centenary Awards 12 Members nationally. We represent commercial producers, music 2018 Helpmann Awards 14 promoters, major performing arts companies, small to medium Member Services 18 companies, independent producers, major performing arts LPA Staff 20 centres, metropolitan and regional venues, commercial theatres, Financial Report 21 stadiums and arenas, arts festivals, music festivals, and service Executive Council 42 providers such as ticketing companies and technical suppliers. Members 44 Our membership spans from small to medium and not-for-profit Acknowledgements 46 organisations to large commercial entities. Current LPA Member Resources 48 LPA’s strategic direction is driven by our Members. LPA Members are leaders in our industry and their expertise is crucial to ensuring positive industry reform, whether by providing input to submissions or serving as a Member of LPA’s Executive Council. LPA’s membership remains strong and, importantly, reflective of the artistic and commercial diversity of the Australian live performance industry. LPA has a clear mandate to advocate for and support policy decisions that benefit the sustainability and growth of the live performance industry in Australia.
Live Performance Australia’s Strategic Priorities
LEAD ADVOCATE CELEBRATE
Lead industrial relations development Set the agenda and propose policy Celebrate the live performance that reflects the global nature of the solutions on a range of federal and industry’s outstanding achievements live performance industry state government policy issues through the annual Helpmann Awards and Industry Achievement Awards Negotiate industrial and commercial Work alongside Members to foster agreements that support industry a vibrant and sustainable live Provide an open door to an extensive growth and stability performance industry now and professional network, with regular 2018 Helpmann Award into the future networking events, industry briefings Winner - Ako Kondo Deliver briefings and programs that and working groups foster industry leaders
ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 3 President & Chief Major Executive’s Report Achievements
On behalf of the Executive Council of a new definition and tariff for the Collective Agreement. We will also Industry Wide • Prepared submissions to governments Member Services Live Performance Australia, we are Dramatic Context Licence, delivering continue to support the development on a range of strategic issues including pleased to present the Annual Report Member briefings nationally on the of tools, training and resources that Initiatives the federal government’s 2018–19 for the year ended 30 June 2018. As new Workplace Health and Safety promote safe, respectful and mentally pre-budget submissions, gift card • Answered thousands of Member well as providing our ongoing services, Guidelines, celebrating AEIA’s healthy workplaces. reforms and ticket resales queries on industrial relations, human LPA delivered major initiatives and Centenary through presenting ten Respectful Workplaces resource services, areas of policy and The Executive Council will, in early • Consulted, advocated and educated key projects to support our Members’ 2017 Centenary Awards (five JC a broad range of other industry issues 2019, develop LPA’s five-year Strategic Developed the Australian Live on various copyright issues including business activities and to foster Williamson and five Sue Nattrass Plan. This will involve consultation Performance Industry Code of Practice negotiation with APRA regarding • Hosted Member networking functions broader industry development. Awards) and celebrating the industry’s across our Membership to identify key to Prevent Workplace Discrimination, a revised Dramatic Context Licence in every state inviting LPA Members, artistic excellence through presenting Major industry initiatives included challenges, opportunities and priorities. Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Helpmann Award Panel Members the 2018 Helpmann Awards. Further • Released the Ticket Attendance and developing the industry Code Bullying, prepared face-to-face national and other significant industry details are provided in this report. We gratefully acknowledge and thank Revenue Report (2016) and prepared of Practice for the Prevention training workshops and assessed other representatives LPA’s Executive Council, all members the Ticket Attendance and Revenue of Workplace Discrimination, There have been some changes to training options for Members such as of our working committees and panels, Report (2017) • Presented the Member Roadshow to Harassment, Sexual Harassment the LPA team with Claire Seremetis online resources. external service providers, and the Members in all capital cities, including and Bullying; government submissions appointed as Workplace Relations • Lobbied the NSW Government, Executive team for their significant Secondary Ticket Market seminars on ticketing, copyright, and and advocacy regarding proposed Advisor, Sarah Pudelko appointed as City of Sydney and MLC owners to contribution over the past year. We also workplace health and safety. ‘anti-scalping’ legislation; revising the Marketing Coordinator and Josh Gavin Revised the Ticketing Code of Practice reopen the Theatre Royal, Sydney acknowledge the commitment and Ticketing Code of Practice to include appointed as our Operations Manager. to include provisions focused on the • Successfully processed 3289 visa ongoing support of our Members. Our role • Presented the 2017 Centenary Awards provisions focused on the secondary secondary ticket market; advocated and approvals Operationally, the year-end result is a is to represent and promote the interests at Sydney Opera House to ten industry ticket market; and launching prepared submissions to federal and state small surplus, which will be reinvested of our industry. As always, we look luminaries to celebrate 100 years of • Continued to support the Arts Wellbeing a consumer awareness campaign, governments for effective, consistent in key Member services and support. forward to working with our Members to Live Performance Australia’s service Collective pilot program to effect ‘Safe Tix’. and enforceable secondary ticket market pursue these goals in the coming year. to Members better mental health and wellbeing for In the year ahead, LPA will continue to legislation; continued roll out of the Other key projects included Victorian performing arts workers focus on strategic priorities that support Yours sincerely, ‘Safe Tix’ consumer awareness campaign. • Presented the 18th Helpmann Awards detailed submissions to the Fair the business activities of our Members. over two nights for the first time, with • Implemented a new Member Work Commission regarding award In particular, we will advocate for greater Act I held at the Sydney Town Hall and Induction Program modernisation, advocating for new investment in the industry during the Key Projects Act II held at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, theatre venues in Sydney, completing 2019 federal election and undertake Andrew Kay AM Evelyn Richardson and broadcast live on the ABC negotiations with APRA regarding negotiation of a new Performers’ President Chief Executive • Invested significant resources into the Fair Work Commission’s Four-Yearly Review of Modern Awards to ensure industry’s business interests were protected • Released the new Work Health and Safety Guidelines for Live Entertainment and Events in February 2018 and delivered free Member training workshops in all capital cities • Supported the development of tools and resources that promote mentally healthy workplaces via various industry initiatives
Left: 2018 Helpmann Award Nominee - Briefs Ensemble Right: 2018 Helpmann Award Winner - Tide Industry Wide Initiatives
Secondary Code of Practice to Prevent Workplace Ticket Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Market Harassment and Bullying
A major industry-wide issue identified LPA is committed to supporting • Consulted with a broad range by Members is the rapidly growing Members to provide safe and of industry stakeholders and secondary ticket market. To address respectful workplaces. government representatives, these growing industry and consumer including the Australian Sex Workplaces should be concerns on the issue LPA has: Discrimination Commissioner non-threatening, respectful, safe and state agencies, and convened • Reviewed the Ticketing Code and free from all forms of harassment. an industry roundtable to of Practice to incorporate best All employees have the right not collaboratively address these issues practice guidance on the secondary to be bullied, harassed, sexually ticket market harassed or discriminated against This code is mandatory for all in the workplace. Members. LPA will continue to focus • Advocated to federal and state on supporting Members to provide governments for effective, To lead and support industry wide safe and respectful workplaces by consistent and enforceable best practice LPA has: providing further education and secondary ticket market legislation • Launched the Code of Practice to training opportunities. • Educated consumers and the Prevent Workplace Discrimination, general public on how to buy tickets Harassment, Sexual Harassment safely online through LPA’s ‘Safe and Bullying in collaboration with Tix’ campaign, including release the Media, Entertainment and Arts of the Safe Tix Guide and its Alliance, which has been mirrored accompanying social media video by Screen Producers Australia • Updated Members on secondary • Developed a suite of templates ticket market issues by providing and resources to assist Members information at seminars as part of in preparing their own internal LPA’s National Roadshows, online policies and procedures resources and one-on-one direct • Prepared a national roll out of advice on specific Member issues specialist face-to-face training for LPA Members on preventing and responding to discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and bullying • Investigated training options that could be provided for LPA Members to use with their staff, including online training programs
2018 Helpmann Award Nominee - 6 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Workplace Relations
Four-Yearly Review Workplace Health Mental Health of Modern Awards and Safety LPA was a major sponsor of Arts 2019 Priorities Centre Melbourne’s ‘Arts Wellbeing Collective’, which commenced in 2017. The Fair Work Commission continued LPA released the new Work Health This pilot program was developed to Commence negotiations for its review of all Modern Awards. and Safety Guidelines for Live raise awareness and create a better a new Performers’ Collective LPA has made detailed submissions Entertainment and Events in February understanding of mental health issues on the four Awards that cover our 2018. The Guidelines were provided in the creative and performing arts Agreement membership: to Members and promoted at the community. Member Roadshows in Brisbane, • Live Performance Award 2010 Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney LPA is also a member of Australian Work with the Fair Work - Ensuring the Travel Allowance and Melbourne. Alliance for Wellness in Entertainment provisions are not increased (AAWE). Commission to complete A full list of the Work Health - Providing flexibility on the duration review of our Modern Awards and Safety Guidelines for Live of the meal break provisions after Entertainment and Events 4pm for cast publications is provided on page 48 Submissions - Providing clearer employment and is available on the LPA website. Convene a Digital Working provisions for casual performers • Department of Home Affairs Skilled Group with key Members • Amusement, Events and Recreation Migration Occupation List Award 2010 • Changes to the Employer-sponsored - Ensuring no erosion of working Skilled Migration Programs Work with MEAA to arrangements for Exhibition review and revise the employers and employees Safety Guidelines for the • Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment Entertainment Industry and Cinemas Award 2010 (Blue Book) - Submissions on the 8% penalty component - Submissions on junior rates Continue to support initiatives • Clerks-Private Sector Award 2010 to assist Members create - Common Issues including overtime mentally healthy workplaces for casuals, Casual Conversion clauses and public holidays It is anticipated that the Fair Work Commission will complete the current review of Modern Awards in 2019.
Left: 2018 Helpmann Award Nominee - Bluebeard’s Castle: With Bach and Brahms - Sydney Symphony Orchestra Right: 2018 Helpmann Award Nominee - 8 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA The Irresistible Policy & Annual Ticket Attendance Programs and Revenue Report
In addition to major industry wide initiatives, LPA continued to work on the following projects. Each year LPA publishes the Ticket Attendance and Revenue Report. This report is the principal source of reliable attendance statistics for the Australian live performance industry.
• Educated Members on copyright It also represents the most comprehensive information available on annual ticket sales Copyright Licensing licensing matters through a for Australian live performance events. As the leading source of industry information, combination of seminars at LPA’s 2019 Priorities the Report is used extensively by government, media and business organisations. Due to the growing complexity of National Roadshow, written copyright obligations for licensees in resources and direct advice LPA released the annual Ticket Attendance and Revenue Survey (2016) on 5 October 2017 Advocate for LPA’s Federal live performance, a key focus has been • Continued to work with APRA’s and the Ticket Attendance and Revenue Report (2017) will be released in October 2018. to consult, advocate and educate on events licensing team to address Election Policy Priorities, copyright issues that affect Members. Member issues including new investment in LPA has: the live performance industry 2017 (Calendar Year) Key Findings • Consulted with the Australasian Submissions Performing Right Association (APRA) on the revision of the Dramatic $1.88 billion tickets sales In 2017 (calendar year), the Australian live performance industry generated • Treasury Consultation on Gift Card Deliver face-to-face training Context Licence (effective 1 January total ticket sales of $1.88 billion – an increase of 32% from 2016, when ticket sales totalled $1.43 billion Expiry Dates 2018) sessions nationally for LPA • NSW Fair Trading Complaints Members on Preventing • Represented live performance Register Guidelines Review licensees on APRA’s Alternative Workplace Discrimination, Dispute Resolution Licensee • NSW Government Inquiry by Harassment, Sexual Approximately 23 million tickets were issued in 2017, representing an increase of 23% from 2016 when Sub-committee Portfolio Committee No.6 – Planning Harassment and Bullying over 18 million tickets were issued and Environment: The music and • Advocated for fairer conditions arts economy in New South Wales for licensees to the Department of Communications and the Arts • 2018–19 Federal Pre-Budget Review existing LPA Guides, Review of the Code of Conduct Submission such as the Arts Access Victoria recorded the highest revenue (34% of national revenue) and attendance (32% of national for Copyright Collecting Societies. • Federal Treasury Consultation attendance) in 2017 This included representing live Guide and, as necessary, on Ticket Reselling in Australia performance licensees on the develop new guides to Review’s External Reference Group • Department of Communications and support best practice in the the Arts Review of Code of Conduct live performance industry Contemporary Music continued to record the most ticket sales and attendances, representing for Copyright Collecting Societies a market share of 44% in revenue and 37% in attendance. In addition in 2017, Contemporary Music • NSW Ticket Scalping and Gift had the largest increase of any genre, with revenue up by 88% (to $826.1 million) and attendances Cards Reforms Support LPA Members with up by 50% from 2016. • South Australian Ticket Scalping copyright licensing and Gift Cards Reforms Musical Theatre represented the second largest genre in both ticket sales ($417 million) Promote the Ticketing Code and attendance (4 million). Musical Theatre recorded a market share of 22% in revenue and 18% – Seventh Edition in attendance. Between 2004 and 2017 revenue recorded for Musical Theatre ticket sales has of Practice increased by 200% and attendance has increased by 119%.
Research and compile the Approximately 82% of revenue was accounted for by five genres (Contemporary Music, Ticket Attendance and Musical Theatre, Circus and Physical Theatre, Festival (Contemporary Music) and Classical Music) Revenue Report (2018) and approximately 75% of attendance was accounted for by five genres (Contemporary Music, Musical Theatre, Festival (Multi Category), Theatre and Classical Music) in 2017.
2018 Helpmann Award Winner - Mitchell Butel ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 11 On 11 October 2017, Live Performance Australia (LPA) celebrated 100 years of service to the live performance industry. To mark LPA’ s centenary, ten luminaries of the Australia’s live entertainment and performing arts industry were honoured with the 2017 Centenary Awards. These lifetime achievement awards comprised five 2017 Centenary JC Williamson Awards and five 2017 Centenary Sue Nattrass Awards. The 2017 Centenary Awards were presented at a special ceremony at the Sydney Opera House on 1 December. Michael Lynch CBE AO and Sue Nattrass AO hosted this memorable industry event.
The Sue Nattrass Award for lifetime achievement sits alongside the JC Williamson Award. This prestigious Award recognises outstanding service to the live performance industry in a field which may not enjoy a high public profile. The recipients were: Carrillo Gantner AO Ian McRae AO Susan Provan AO Rhoda Roberts AO Frank Van Straten AM
The JC Williamson Award is the foremost honour that the Australian live performance industry can bestow. It recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Australian live entertainment and performing arts industry and shaped the future of our industry for the better. The recipients were: Robyn Archer AO Reg Livermore AO Robyn Nevin AM Archie Roach AM Jim Sharman
12 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 13 2018 Helpmann Awards
The annual Helpmann Awards is the Helpmann Awards Act I Helpmann Awards Act II premier event celebrating Australia’s Hosts Hosts vibrant live performance industry with Michael Lynch CBE AO Glenn A. Baker AM sensational performances, the who’s who of the industry in attendance, and Rhoda Roberts AO Rafael Bonachela most importantly the announcement Presenters David Campbell of this year’s prestigious Helpmann Kelley Abbey Jacqueline Dark Award winners. The Helpmann Awards Anne Edmonds recognise distinguished artistic Neil Armfield AO achievement and excellence in the Mitchell Butel Tony Sheldon many disciplines of the live performance Peter Carroll Presenters sectors including musical theatre, Verity Hunt-Ballard Christine Anu contemporary music, comedy, cabaret, regional touring, presentations for Max Lambert The Hon Don Harwin MLC children, opera, classical music, theatre, Matt Lee Amy Lehpamer dance and physical theatre. For the first Vanessa Scammell Michael Lynch CBE AO time this year, the Helpmann Awards Performances were broadcast live on ABC TV and David McAllister AM available for viewing afterwards on i-view. Sydney Youth Orchestra Quartet – Marilyn Rowe CBE AM Elizabeth Greenhalgh, Claudia Norton- Graeme Russell In a new initiative for 2018, the Helpmann Foley, Sergio Insuasti and Charles Wu Awards events were held across two Suzannah Keene nights: Act I Sunday 15 July at the Sydney Performances Georgina Hopson Town Hall and Act II Monday 16 July at Priscilla Queen of the Desert The the Capitol Theatre, Sydney on the set of Josephine Wants to Dance – Musical – David Harris, Cle Morgan, Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical. Chloe Dallimore, Amanda Laing, Angelique Cassimatis, Samm Hagen, Act II was preceded by a red carpet walk Rebecca Hetherington and Blake Appelqvist and the Ensemble and followed by the after party at the Hayden Rodgers Sydney Town Hall. Both events were Sydney Dance Company – directed by David Atkins OAM. Jenny Liu and Andrew Jones Charmene Yap and Davide Di Giovanni A full list of the 176 Nominees Sheppard – George Sheppard, and 43 Winners is available at Amy Sheppard, Michael Butler, www.helpmannawards.com.au. Jason Bovino, Emma Sheppard and Dean Gordon Maggie Dence My Friend The Chocolate Cake – David Bridie, Helen Mountfort and Hope Csutoros Muriel’s Wedding The Musical – Maggie McKenna and Madeleine Jones Funny Girl – The Musical in Concert – Michala Banas, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Casey Donovan, Virginia Gay, Verity Hunt-Ballard, Dami Im, Maggie McKenna, Zahra Newman, Caroline O’Connor, Queenie van de Zandt and 2018 Helpmann Award Act I Trevor Ashley Hosts - Rhoda Roberts AO 2018 Helpmann Award Winner - and Michael Lynch CBE AO Amy Lehpamer We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to the following organisations whose hard work and support made the 2018 Helpmann Awards possible.
2018 Helpmann Award Partners and Sponsors
Strategic Sponsor Silver Partners Destination New South Wales APRA AMCOS
Broadcast Partner Arts Centre Melbourne Australian Broadcasting Corporation Silver Production Partner
Premier Partners HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Ticketmaster BDO Foundation Theatres ATS Logistics Disney Theatrical Productions Bronze Partners Media Super Auckland Live Priscilla Queen of the Desert Canberra Theatre Centre The Musical Michael Cassel Group Gold Partners AEG Ogden
MCA Insurance Brokers Bronze Production Partners The Gordon Frost Organisation TFE Hotels Queensland Performing Arts Centre House of Tickets Australian Chamber Orchestra Composite Images Gold Production Partners Kawai JPJ Audio Playbill Kay & Hughes Art and ACMN Marketing & Advertising Entertainment Lawyers Supporting Partners Production Resource Group Adelaide Festival Centre Perth Theatre Trust Forster Studios Sydney Theatre Company Royale Limousines Event Emporium
Left to Right: Anne Edmonds, Rachel Healy and Neil Armfield AO, David Campbell, Adam Noviello, Catherine Hewgill, Maggie McKenna and Madeleine Jones, Vanessa Scammell, Michael Gudinski AM, Davide Di Giovanni and Charmene Yap, Rhonda Burchmore OAM, Beau Dean Riley Smith. ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 17 Membership
Members
Member 440 426 415 414 414 396 Services 400 392 364 367 360 348
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Member Immigration Membership 280 Roadshows Services Networking 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
As part of its commitment to regularly LPA continued to assist Members To coincide with our Member engage with Members, LPA presented applying for visas for international Roadshows, Member Networking its annual Member Roadshows across artists and creatives to work in events were held in each capital Membership Coverage the country in 2017/18 in Melbourne, Australia. This included guiding city. All 414 current Members were Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth Members through the Subclass 408 invited to attend. and Hobart. Temporary Activity Visa online process, 25 Life Members 6% setting up online Immi Accounts, union 8 Exhibition Companies 1.9% The Member Roadshows are an consultation, sponsorship applications 2 National Ticketing Companies 0.5% important opportunity for Members and requirements for supporting 26 Service Providers 6.3% to engage with LPA’s staff, hear documents. 2 Major Service Providers 0.5% about LPA’s major initiatives and 141 Full Time Producers/ key projects, and provide feedback In 2017/18, LPA lodged 694 visa 22 Cinemas 5.3% Promoters 34.1% on LPA’s strategic priorities. The applications for the Temporary Activity Roadshows included updates Visa (subclass Entertainment 408 on the following: visa) and received 3289 individual visa 18 Festivals 4.3% approvals on behalf of Members. 4 Major Festivals 1% • Workplace Health and Safety Guidelines 36 Suburban/Regional Venues 8.7% • Copyright Licensing • The revised Ticketing Code of Practice 14 Major Venues 3.4% 116 Non Full Time Producers/ Promoters/Key Orgs 28% • Fair Work Commission’s review of Modern Awards
Governance, Compliance and Finance
Income and Expenditure Income Expenditure $3,200,000
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2018 Helpmann Award Winner - Bennelong ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 19 LPA Staff Financial Report For The Year Ended 30 June 2018
Australian Entertainment Industry Association • receive capitation fees from another reporting unit ABN 43 095 907 857 • receive any other revenue from another reporting unit Registered Office Level 1, • receive revenue via compulsory levies 15-17 Queen Street Melbourne VIC 3000 • receive donations or grants Categories of Expenditure Report Required Under • receive revenue from undertaking recovery of wages activity Subsection 255(2A) for the Year Ended 30 June 2018 • incur fees as consideration for employers making payroll The Executive Council presents the expenditure report deductions of membership subscriptions as required under subsection 255(2A) on Australian • pay capitation fees to another reporting unit Entertainment Industry Association for the year ended • pay affiliation fees to another entity 30 June 2018. Evelyn Richardson David Hamilton Kim Tran • pay compulsory levies Chief Executive Director, Workplace Director, Policy • pay a grant that was $1,000 or less and Governance Relations Categories of expenditures 2018 2017 • pay a grant that exceeded $1,000 $ $ • pay a donation that was $1,000 or less Remuneration and other employment- 1,202,469 1,162,864 • pay a donation that exceeded $1,000 related costs and expenses - employees Advertising - 675 • pay to a person fees or allowances to attend conferences or meetings as a representative of the reporting unit Operating costs 347,806 311,492 • pay legal costs relating to litigation Donations to political parties - - • pay a penalty imposed under the RO Act or the Fair Work Legal costs 11,530 31,810 (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 Julia Holt Les Nemenyi Claire Seremetis • have a receivable with another reporting unit Director, Marketing Finance and Membership Workplace Relations Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Councillors. • have a payable with another reporting unit Manager Advisor • have a payable to employer as consideration for that employer making payroll deductions of membership subscriptions • have a payable in respect of legal costs relating to litigation Andrew Kay AM Maria O’Connor President Vice President • have a fund or account for compulsory levies, voluntary contributions or required by the rules of the organisation or branch 15 October 2018 • transfer to or withdraw from a fund (other than the general fund), account, asset or controlled entity Kitsa Daskalakis Holly Crain Sarah Pudelko Immigration Services • provide cash flows to another reporting unit and/or Senior Policy Advisor Marketing Coordinator Coordinator Officer Declaration Statement controlled entity • receive cash flows from another reporting units and/or I, Andrew Kay, being the President of Australian controlled entity Entertainment Industry Association, declare that the following activities did not occur during the reporting • have another entity administer the financial affairs of the period ending 30 June 2018. reporting unit • make a payment to a former related party of the reporting unit Australian Entertainment Industry Association did not: • agree to receive financial support from another reporting unit to continue as a going concern (refers to agreement Emily Kay Elsa Greguric Josh Gavin regarding financial support not dollar amount) Helpmann Awards Digital Consultant Operations Manager • agree to provide financial support to another reporting Andrew Kay AM Administrator unit to ensure they continue as a going concern (refers to President agreement regarding financial support not dollar amount) • acquire an asset or liability due to an amalgamation 15 October 2018 under Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the RO Act, a restructure of the branches of an organisation, a determination or revocation by the General Manager, Fair Work Commission
20 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 21 Significant Changes In Financial Affairs c) Any dues payable but not paid by a former member in Indemnifying Officers, Executives or Auditors Councillors’ Operating Report relation to a period before such resignation takes effect, There are no other significant changes in the nature of the The Association has obtained insurance in respect of may be sued for and recovered in the name of the for the Year Ended 30 June 2018 Association’s principal activities during the financial year. councillors, officers and executives against all liabilities Association, in a court of competent jurisdiction, to other persons that may arise from their positions as Your Councillors submit the financial report of the as a debt due to the Association. Australian Entertainment Industry Association for the Operating Results councillors, officers or executives. A premium of $13,783 year ended 30 June 2018. d) A notice delivered to the Chief Executive in accordance (2017: $13,538) has been paid for this insurance. The net result for the year amounted to a profit $7,919 with subsection (a) of this Rule shall be taken to have (2017: profit $81,200). The Association has not during or since the end of the been received by the Association when it was delivered. Review of Principal Activities, the Results of financial year, in respect of an auditor of the Association: There have been no significant changes in the financial Those Activities and any Significant Changes e) A notice of resignation that has been received by the affairs of the association. • Indemnified or made any relevant agreement for in the Nature of those Activities During the Year Association is not invalid because it was not addressed indemnifying a liability, including costs and expenses The principal activities of the Association during and delivered in accordance with subsection (a) Events Since the End of the Financial Year in successfully defending legal proceedings; or the financial year were: of this Rule. No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end • Paid or agreed to pay a premium in respect of a contract • The provision of benefits and support to Members in the f) A resignation from membership of the Association is valid of the financial year which significantly affected or may insuring against a liability for the costs or expenses areas of industrial relations, human resource services, even if it is not effected in accordance with this Rule if significantly affect the operations of the Association, the to defend legal proceedings. policy and a broad range of other industry related issues. the member is informed in writing by or on behalf of the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Association that the resignation has been accepted. No other officer or member of the reporting unit holds a Association in future financial years. • In 2017-18 AEIA undertook 8 major initiatives. position as a trustee or director of a superannuation entity These include: detailed submissions to the Fair Likely Developments and Expected Results of Operations or exempt public sector superannuation scheme where the Work Commission regarding award modernisation; Number of Members criterion for holding such position is that they are an officer development of an industry Code to prevent workplace The Association expects to maintain the present status As at 30 June 2018 the Association had 414 members (2017: or member of an organisation. discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and level of operations and hence there are no likely 414 members). and bullying; secondary ticket market: government developments in the Association’s operations. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Councillors. submissions and advocacy regarding proposed Number of Employees ‘anti-scalping’ legislation, revised the Ticketing Code Committee of Management - Executive Councillors to include provisions focused on the secondary ticket Number of Employees 10, (2017: 10). The names of the Councillors during the year and up market, and launched a consumer awareness campaign to the date of this report are: nationally; advocated for new theatre venues in Right of Members to Resign Sydney; completed negotiation with APRA regarding T Brookman * Andrew Kay AM Maria O’Connor Under section 174 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) a new definition and tariff for Dramatic Context President Vice President Act 2009 members have the right to resign from Australian M Cassel * Licence; delivered member briefings nationally on the Entertainment Industry Association by providing written notice. M Coppel * 15 October 2018 new Workplace Health and Safety Guidelines; celebrated AEIA’s Centenary through presenting 10 2017 Centenary Under AEIA’s Rules – Rule 9 Retirement and expulsion R Evans * Awards (5 JC Williamson & 5 Sue Nattrass Awards) of members: D Gautier * and celebrated the industry’s achievements through A Kay * presenting the 2018 Helpmann Awards. a) A member may resign from membership of the Association by written notice addressed and delivered J Kotzas * • These major initiatives have resulted in: to the Chief Executive. P McIntyre * - Membership base remains strong, diverse and national b) A notice of resignation from membership shall take effect: L McLean * - Release of an industry Code and member resources (i) where a member ceases to be eligible to become S McGrath * to support safe and respectful workplaces a member of the Association: M O’Connor * - Legislative changes with respect to the secondary (1) on the day on which the notice is received by R Pilbeam * ticket market the Association; or L Withers * - Implementation of a consumer awareness campaign (2) on the day specified in the notice, which is a day Alexander Budd (appointed 01/12/17) with respect to risks when buying tickets in the not earlier than the day when the member ceases Lisa Campbell (appointed 01/12/17) secondary market to be eligible to become a member; Susan Donnelly (appointed 01/12/17) - Implementation and education regarding a new whichever is later; or Melanie Smith (appointed 01/12/17) APRA licence (ii) in any other case: Fiona Winning (appointed 01/12/17) - Implementation and education regarding the new B Carmichael (term ended 01/12/17) Workplace Health and Safety Guidelines (1) at the end of two weeks after the notice is received by the Association; or T McGregor (term ended 01/12/17) - Raised profile of live performance industry and the C Spencer (term ended 01/12/17) (2) on the day specified in the notice; association nationally. J Vince (term ended 01/12/17) whichever is later. *All held office for the full Financial Year 22 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 23 Statement of Profit or Loss and Statement of Financial Other Comprehensive Income Position as at 30 June 2018 for the Year Ended 30 June 2018
Executive Council Statement for the year Notes 2018 2017 Notes 2018 2017 $ $ $ $ ended 30 June 2018 Revenue CURRENT ASSETS 1. In the opinion of the Executive Councillors, the financial statements and notes Membership Subscription * 496,296 480,579 Cash and cash equivalents 5A 1,338,886 1,407,061 as set out on pages 25 to 39: Capitation fees and other - - Trade and other receivables * 5B 349,411 335,682 a) comply with the Australian Accounting Standards; revenue from another reporting Other current assets 5C 204,735 241,822 unit* TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,893,032 1,984,565 b) comply with any other requirements imposed by the Reporting Guidelines or Part 3 Levies * - - of Chapter 8 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (the RO Act); Interest 3A 18,603 19,389 NON-CURRENT ASSETS c) the financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the financial Helpmann Awards 600,885 659,107 performance, financial position and cash flows of the reporting unit for the financial Office equipment 6A 14,664 5,643 Other Revenue 3B 1,396,623 1,400,855 year to which they relate; Furniture and fittings 6B 3,181 6,305 Total Revenue 2,512,407 2,559,930 Intangibles 6C 51,889 27,986 d) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the reporting unit will be able to pay Other Income its debts as and when they become due and payable; TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 69,734 39,934 Grants and/or donations* - - TOTAL ASSETS 1,962,766 2,024,499 2. During and since the end of the financial year ended 30 June 2018, the; Revenue from recovery of wages - - a) meetings of the Executive Council were held in accordance with the rules activity * CURRENT LIABILITIES of the Association; and Total Other Income - - Trade payables * 7A 193,161 266,674 b) financial affairs have been managed in accordance with the rules of the Association; Other payables * 7B 1,035,344 1,033,902 and Total Income 2,512,407 2,559,930 Employee provisions 8A 173,144 180,312 c) financial records have been kept and maintained in accordance with the RO Act; and Expenses TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,401,649 1,480,888 d) where information has been sought in any request by a member of the Australian Employee Expenses 4A 1,239,814 1,199,770 Entertainment Industry Association or Commissioner duly made under section 272 Capitation fees and other expense - - NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES of the RO Act has been provided to the member or Commissioner, and to another reporting unit * Employee provisions 8A 23,485 13,898 e) where any order for inspection of financial records has been made by the Fair Work Affiliation fees * - - Other non-current liabilities * 9A - - Commission under Section 273 of the RO Act, there has been compliance. Administration expenses 4B 570,108 539,717 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 23,485 13,898 3. In relation to recovery of wages activity: Depreciation and amortisation 4C 26,755 37,402 TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,425,134 1,494,786 a) in accordance with the requirements of the reporting guidelines there was no recovery Legal costs 4D 11,530 31,810 of wage activities in this financial year; and Audit fees 14 16,751 16,240 NET ASSETS 537,632 529,713 b) prior to engaging in any recovery of wages activity, the organisation will disclose Grants and/or Donations * 4E - - to members by way of a written policy all fees to be charged or reimbursement of Other expenses * 4F - - MEMBERS' EQUITY expenses required for recovery of wages activity, and any likely request for donations Helpmann Awards 639,530 653,791 General Funds 10A 120,000 120,000 or other contributions in acting for a worker in recovery of wages activity. Total expenses 2,504,488 2,478,730 Retained earnings 417,632 409,713 4. The Committee of Management of AEIA passed the resolution to approve and accept TOTAL MEMBERS’ EQUITY 537,632 529,713 the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2018 on 15 October 2018. Profit for the year 7,919 81,200 The above Statement should be read in conjunction with the notes. This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Councillors and is signed * As required by the reporting Guidelines. Item to remain even if ‘nil’. for and on behalf of the Councillors by: Income tax expense - -
Profit after Income Tax Expense 7,919 81,200 Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax - - Andrew Kay AM Maria O’Connor Total Comprehensive Income for the Year 7,919 81,200 President Vice President The above Statement should be read in conjunction with the notes. * As required by the reporting Guidelines. Item to remain even if ‘nil’.
15 October 2018
24 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 25 Statement of Changes Statement of Cash Flows Index to the Notes Note 1. in Equity for the Year Ended for the Year Ended 30 June 2018 of the Financial Statements Summary of Significant 30 June 2018 Accounting Policies
General Retained Total Notes 2018 2017 Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 1(a) Basis of Preparation of the Financial Statements Funds Earnings Equity $ $ Note 2 Events after the Reporting Period The Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA) $ $ $ Cash Flows from Operating Activities is an incorporated association, incorporated and domiciled Note 3 Income Balance as at 01 July 2016 120,000 328,513 448,513 Cash received in Australia. AEIA’s principal activities are the provision Adjustment for errors - - - Receipts from other reporting - - Note 4 Expenses of benefits and support to its members in the areas of Adjustment for changes - - - units/ controlled entity(s) * industrial relations, human resource services and a broad Note 5 Current Assets in accounting policies Receipts from members and non 2,591,791 2,488,136 range of other issues. members Note 6 Non-current Assets Profit for the Year - 81,200 81,200 The registered office and principal place of business is Other comprehensive income - - - Interest received 18,559 19,532 Note 7 Current Liabilities Level 1, 15-17 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria. The for the year financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, Note 8 Provisions Transfer to/from Legal - - - Cash Used rounded to the nearest $1. expense reserve Note 9 Non-current Liabilities Payment to other reporting units/ - - The financial report was authorised for issue by the Executive Transfer from - - - controlled entity(s) * Note 10 Members Equity Council of AEIA on the date shown on the Executive Council retained earnings Payments to suppliers and (2,621,969) (2,481,883) Statement attached to the Financial Statements. Closing balance Note 11 Statement of Cash Flows 120,000 409,713 529,713 employees as at 30 June 2017 The financial report is a general purpose financial report Net Cash (Used)/ Provided by Note 12 Contingent Liabilities and Commitments 11 (11,620) 25,785 that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Operating Activities Note 13 Related Party Disclosures Accounting Standards, including Australian Accounting Adjustment for errors - - - Interpretations and other authoritative pronouncements Adjustment for changes - - - Cash Flows From Investing Activities Note 14 Remuneration of Auditors of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the in accounting policies Cash Used Note 15 Financial Instruments Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. Profit for the Year - 7,919 7,919 Purchase of Property, Plant and 6A (13,475) (2,945) Note 16 Fair Value Measurements The financial report has been prepared on a going concern Other comprehensive - - - Equipment and an accrual basis and is based on historical costs income for the year Purchase of Website 6C (43,080) (16,140) Note 17 Section 272 Fair Work (Registered Organisations) and does not take into account changing money values Transfer to/from Legal - - - Act 2009 Net Cash Used In Investing Activities (56,555) (19,085) or, except where stated, current valuations of noncurrent expense Reserve assets. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration Transfer from - - - given in exchange for assets. retained earnings Net (Decrease)/ Increase in Cash Held (68,175) 6,700 AEIA is considered to be a Not for Profit entity and has Closing balance 120,000 417,632 537,632 prepared the financial statements in accordance with the as at 30 June 2018 Cash & cash equivalents the 1,407,061 1,400,361 beginning of the financial year requirements regarding Not for Profit entities as contained The above Statement should be read in conjunction with the notes. in Australian Accounting Standards.
Cash & cash equivalents The following is a summary of the material accounting 5A 1,338,886 1,407,061 at the end of the Financial Year policies adopted by the company in the preparation of the financial report. The accounting policies have been The above Statement should be read in conjunction with the notes. consistently applied, unless otherwise stated. * As required by the reporting Guidelines. Item to remain even if ‘nil’. 1(b) Comparative Figures Comparatives have been reclassified where necessary so as to be consistent with the figures presented in the current financial year.
1(c) Significant Accounting Judgements and Estimates There are no key accounting assumptions or estimates that have been identified that have a significant risk.
1(d) New Australian Accounting Standards At the date of approving the financial report, the following Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations relevant to Australian Entertainment Industry Association have recently been issued or amended but are not yet mandatory, have not been early adopted by Australian Entertainment Industry Association for the period ended 30 June 2018.
26 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 27 Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
Standard/ Interpretation Effective for Expected to Government grants that are receivable as compensation 1(k) Leases 1(q) Impairment of Non-Financial Assets for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose the annual be initially A distinction is made between finance leases which At each reporting date the Association reviews the carrying of giving immediate financial support to AEIA with no future reporting period applied in the effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially amounts of assets to determine whether there is any beginning on financial year related costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the indication that those assets have suffered an impairment ending in which they become receivable. leased property, and operating leases under which the lessor loss. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of AASB 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts effectively retains all such risks and benefits. the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of with Customers’ and AASB 2014- 1(g) Gains the impairment loss if any. The Councillors are satisfied 5 ‘Amendments to Australian 01 January 2017 30 June 2019 Where fixed assets are acquired by means of finance leases, Gains and losses from disposal of assets are recognised that the carrying amounts of assets do not exceed the net Accounting Standards arising the present value of minimum lease payments, including any when control of the asset has passed to the buyer. amounts that are expected to be recovered through the from AASB 15’ guaranteed residual value, are established as assets at the cash inflows and outflows arising from the continued use AASB 1058 ‘Income of Not-For- beginning of the lease term and are amortised on a straight 01 January 2019 30 June 2020 1(h) Plant and Equipment and subsequent disposal of the assets. Profit Entities’ line basis over their expected economic life. A corresponding AASB 9 ‘Amendments to Plant and equipment is measured on the cost basis less liability is also established and each lease payment is 1(r) Taxation Australian Accounting Standards 01 January 2018 30 June 2019 depreciation and impairment losses. allocated between such liability and interest expense. – Financial Instruments’ AEIA is exempt from income tax under Section 50.1 of The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed Operating lease payments are charged to expense on a AASB 16 ‘Amendments the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 however still has annually by Councillors to ensure it is not in excess of the basis which is representative of the pattern of benefits to Australian Accounting 01 January 2019 30 June 2020 obligation for Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and the Goods recoverable amount from the assets. The recoverable amount derived from the leased property. Standards – Leases’ and Services Tax (GST). is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows that Payments under a non-cancellable operating lease for surplus will be received from the assets employment and subsequent Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net leased space are recognised as a liability and expense when it Australian Entertainment Industry Association does not disposal. The expected net cash flows have been discounted of GST except: is probable that a loss will be incurred. The amount recognised expect any significant amendments to the measurement to their present values in determining recoverable amounts. or presentation as a result of the above amendments to is the total expected outlay, net of sub-lease revenue, • where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable discounted at the interest rate implicit in the lease. from the Australian Taxation Office; and standards and interpretations. 1(i) Intangibles • for receivables and payables. 1(e) Revenue Recognition Trademarks 1(l) Cash and Cash Equivalents The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, Trademarks are stated at cost and are not amortised as the Cash is recognised at its nominal value. Cash and cash Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration the taxation authority is included as part of receivables Councillors believe they have an indeterminate life and are equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with received or receivable. or payables. not expected to diminish in value over time. The carrying banks and other short term liquid investments. Revenue from subscriptions is accounted for on an accrual amounts of the trademarks are reviewed at the end of each Cash flows are included in the cash flow statement on basis and is recorded as revenue in the year to which it relates. accounting period to ensure they are not valued in excess 1(m) Allowance for Doubtful Debts a gross basis. The GST component of cash flows arising of their recoverable amounts. from investing and financing activities which is recoverable Memberships are generally for a period of twelve months The collectability of debts is assessed at year-end and from, or payable to, the Australian Taxation Office is from July to June. The membership fees are invoiced a month Websites allowance is made if required for any specific doubtful debts. prior to 01 July each year and Membership Fee income is classified within operating cash flows. AEIA Members’ website is initially measured at cost. Following recognised in equal monthly instalments over the twelve 1(n) Trade and Other Receivables month period ending June in the year to which it relates. initial recognition it is carried at cost less accumulated 1(s) Investment in Associates, Business Combinations amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. Trade accounts receivable, amounts due from related There were no investments in Associates or any Business Revenue from Helpmann Awards is from Sponsorships, parties and other receivables represent the principal The website is amortised over a useful life of three years. Combinations during the Year ended 30 June 2018. Ticket sales, Award entry fees. Income is recognised against amounts outstanding at reporting date plus accrued the specific Helpmann Awards ceremony held. interest and less, where applicable, any unearned income 1(j) Employee Benefits 1(t) Levies, Financial Support Industry Service Fee revenue is paid by Members and Non and allowances for doubtful accounts. Members dependant on the shows/ events held during the A liability is recognised for benefits accruing to employees AEIA has not raised any compulsory levies from members or financial year. A fee is charged for each show held. Income in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave, long service 1(o) Trade and Other Payables received any financial support from another reporting unit. leave and termination benefits when it is probable that is recognised as invoices are raised on a monthly basis. Accounts payable represent the principal amounts settlement will be required and they are capable of being 1(u) Expenses – Capitation, Affiliation outstanding at reporting date plus, when applicable, measured reliably. 1(f) Government Grants any accrued interest. AEIA has not incurred or paid any capitation fees or any Government grants are not recognised until there is reasonable Liabilities for short-term employee benefits (as defined in AASB affiliation fees. assurance that AEIA will comply with the conditions 119 Employee Benefits) and termination benefits due within 1(p) Depreciation and Amortisation twelve months of the end of reporting period are measured at 1(v) Receivables or Payables with Another Reporting Unit attaching to them and that the grants will be received. Items of property plant and equipment are depreciated their nominal amounts. The nominal amount is calculated with using the straight line method over their useful lives. Government grants are recognised in profit or loss on a regard to the rates expected to be paid on settlement of the There have been no receivable or payable transactions with another reporting unit. systematic basis over the periods in which AEIA recognises liability. These are recorded as current Liabilities. The depreciation rates used for each class of asset as expenses the related costs for which the grants are are as follows: intended to compensate. Other long-term employee benefits are measured as the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made by the - Office Equipment 1 to 5 years reporting unit in respect of services provided by employees up to reporting date. These are recorded as non-current Liabilities - Furniture and Fittings 4 to 10 years 28 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 29 Note 2. Note 3. Note 4. Events After the Income Expenses Reporting Period
No matter or circumstance has arisen since the end of 4A. Employee Expenses * 4C. Depreciation and Amortisation the financial year that has significantly affected or may 3A. Interest 2018 2017 2018 2017 significantly affect the operations of the Association, $ $ $ $ the results of those operations, or the state of the affairs 2018 2017 Holders of office: Depreciation of the Association in future financial reports. $ $ Deposits 18,603 19,389 Wages and Salaries - - Office equipment 4,454 5,118 Total Interest 18,603 19,389 Superannuation - - Furniture & Fittings 3,124 3,125 Leave and other entitlements - - Total Depreciation 7,578 8,243 Amortisation 3B. Other Revenue Separation and redundancies - - Subtotal employee expenses Intangibles 19,177 29,159 - - 2018 2017 holders of office $ $ Total Amortisation 19,177 29,159 Industry Service Fee 1,346,303 1,310,004 Total Depreciation and Amortisation 26,755 37,402 Employees other than office holders: Other 50,320 90,851 Wages and Salaries 1,091,597 1,044,760 Total Other Revenue 1,396,623 1,400,855 4D. Legal Costs * Superannuation 95,884 95,210 2018 2017 Leave and other entitlements 2,419 10,099 $ $ Separation and redundancies - - Litigation - - Other employee expenses 49,914 49,701 Other legal general matters 11,530 31,810 Subtotal employee expenses 1,239,814 1,199,770 Total Legal Costs 11,530 31,810 employees other than office holders Total Employee Expenses 1,239,814 1,199,770 4E. Grants or Donations* 2018 2017 4B. Administration Expenses $ $ 2018 2017 Grants: $ $ Total paid that were $1,000 or less - - Consideration to employers - - Total paid that exceeded $1,000 - - for payroll deductions * Donations: Compulsory levies * - - Total paid that were $1,000 or less - - Fees/allowances - - - meeting and conferences* Total paid that exceeded $1,000 - - Conference Expenses 3,000 578 Total Grants or Donations - - Meeting Expenses - Executive Council 15,354 9,735 Meeting Expenses - Annual General 600 2,491 4F. Other Expenses Meeting 2018 2017 Meeting Expenses - Members Forum 35,209 12,098 $ $ Rent 99,827 81,047 Penalties – via RO Act or the Fair Work - - Other Expenses 416,118 433,768 (Registered Organisations) Act 2009* Total Administration Expenses 570,108 539,717 Total Other Expenses - -
* As required by the reporting Guidelines. Item to remain even if ‘nil’.
30 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 31 Note 5. Note 6. Current Assets Non-Current Assets
5A. Cash and Cash Equivalents Allowance for Impairment Loss 6A. Office Equipment 6C. Intangibles 2018 2017 Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are 2018 2017 2018 2017 $ $ generally on 7 - 30 day terms. A provision for impairment $ $ $ $ Cash at Bank 611,283 697,375 loss is recognised when there is objective evidence that an Office Equipment - At Cost 52,807 49,665 Trademarks – At Cost 4,630 4,630 Cash on Hand 200 200 individual trade receivable is impaired. An impairment loss Less: Accumulated Depreciation (38,143) (44,022) of $ nil (2017: $ nil) has been recognised by the entity in the Short-term Deposit 717,403 699,486 Total Office Equipment 14,664 5,643 Website – At Cost 208,110 165,030 current year. Rent Guarantee – Term Deposit 10,000 10,000 Less : Accumulated Amortisation - (160,851) (141,674) Total Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,338,886 1,407,061 Movements in the provision for impairment loss were Reconciliation of the Opening and Closing Balances of Office Website as follows: Equipment Total Website 47,259 23,356 The short term deposits mature on 07 November 2018 2018 2017 As at 01 July 2017 ($360,513) and 15 December 2018 ($356,890). $ $ Gross book value 49,665 46,720 Total Website and Trademarks 51,889 27,986 The effective interest rate on the short term deposits are Opening Balance 19,503 19,503 Accumulated depreciation (44,022) (38,904) 2.57% (2017: 2.6%) and 2.48% (2017: 2.55%) respectively. Reconciliation of the Opening and Closing Balances of Website Additional Provision - - Net book value 01 July 2017 5,643 7,816 As at 01 July 2017 5B. Trade and Other Receivables (Current) Amounts Written off - - Additions 13,475 2,945 Gross book value 165,030 148,890 2018 2017 Amounts Recovered - - Depreciation expense (4,454) (5,118) Accumulated depreciation (141,674) (112,515) $ $ Closing Balance 19,503 19,503 Disposals - - Net book value 01 July 2017 23,356 36,375 Receivables from other reporting unit(s) * - - Transfers - - Total Receivables From Additions 43,080 16,140 - - At 30 June 2018, the ageing analysis of trade Net book value 30 June 2018 14,664 5,643 Other Reporting Unit(s) receivables is as follows: Depreciation expense (19,177) (29,159) Net book value as of 30 June 2018 represented by: As at 30 June 2018 As at 30 June 2017 Disposals - - Less provision for doubtful debts * - - Gross book value 52,807 49,665 Gross Allowance Gross Allowance Transfers - - Total Provision for Doubtful Debts - - Accumulated depreciation (38,143) (44,022) $ $ $ $ Net book value 30 June 2018 47,259 23,356 Net Receivables from Net book value 30 June 2018 14,664 5,643 - - Current 363,050 (19,503) 119,191 - Other Reporting Unit(s) Net book value as of 30 June 2018 31 – 60 days - - 228,034 (19,503) represented by: 61 – 90 days 5,864 - 2,289 - Gross book value 208,110 165,030 Other Receivables 6B. Furniture and Fittings 91 days and over - - 5,671 - Accumulated depreciation (160,851) (141,674) Trade Debtors 368,914 355,185 2018 2017 Closing Balance 368,914 (19,503) 355,185 (19,503) Allowance for Doubtful Debts (19,503) (19,503) $ $ Net book value 30 June 2018 47,259 23,356 Furniture and Fittings - At Cost 35,744 35,744 Net Total Other Receivables 349,411 335,682 As at 30 June 2018 the Association had debts that were past due but not doubtful in the amount of $5,864 (2017: Less: Accumulated Depreciation (32,563) (29,439) Total Trade and Other Receivables 349,411 335,682 $7,960). These trade receivables comprise trade receivables Total Furniture and Fittings 3,181 6,305 that have a reasonable paying history and are considered * As required by the reporting Guidelines. Item to remain even if ‘nil’. recoverable. Reconciliation of the Opening and Closing Balances of Furniture The Association also had debts that were past due and and Fittings are recognised as doubtful so the provision has adjusted As at 01 July 2017 accordingly to provide for those debtors $19,503 (2017: Gross book value 35,744 35,744 $19,503). Accumulated depreciation (29,439) (26,314) Net book value 01 July 2017 6,305 9,430 5C. Other Current Assets Additions - - 2018 2017 $ $ Depreciation expense (3,124) (3,125) Helpmann Awards prepaid expenses 180,031 214,211 Disposals - - Other prepaid expenses 24,704 27,611 Transfers - - Total Other Current Assets 204,735 241,822 Net book value 30 June 2018 3,181 6,305
Net book value as of 30 June 2018 represented by: Gross book value 35,744 35,744 Accumulated depreciation (32,563) (29,439) Net book value 30 June 2018 3,181 6,305
32 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 33 Note 7. Note 8. Note 9. Note 11. Current Liabilities Provisions Non-Current Liabilities Statement of Cash Flows
7A. Trade Payables 8A. Employee Provisions* 9A. Other Non-Current Liabilities * 11A. Cash Flow Reconciliation 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Non-Interest Bearing Office holders * Other Non-Current Liabilities - - Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents Trade creditors 102,229 112,416 Annual Leave - - Total Other Non-Current Liabilities - - as per Statement of Financial Position to Cash Flow Statement: Accruals 90,932 154,258 Long Service Leave - - Cash and Cash Equivalents as per: Subtotal Trade Creditors and Accruals 193,161 266,674 Separation and Redundancies - - Statement of Cash Flows 1,338,886 1,407,061 Payables to Other Reporting Unit(s) Superannuation - - Statement of Financial Position 1,338,886 1,407,061 - - Other Employee Provisions - - Difference - - Subtotal Payables to Subtotal Employee Provisions - - - - Other Reporting Unit(s) – Office holders * * As required by the reporting Guidelines. Item to remain even if ‘nil’.
Total Trade Payables 193,161 266,674 Employees other than Office holders Note 10. 2018 2017 Annual Leave 55,533 73,275 $ $ Settlement is usually made within 30 days. Members Equity Long Service Leave 141,096 120,935 Reconciliation of profit to net cash from Separation and Redundancies - - operating activities: 7B. Other Payables Superannuation - - 2018 2017 Other Employee Provisions - - Profit for the year 7,919 81,200 $ $ 10A. General Funds Wages and Salaries - - Subtotal Employee Provisions – 196,629 194,210 Employees other than Office holders 2018 2017 Adjustments for non-cash items Superannuation - - Total Employee Provisions 196,629 194,210 $ $ Depreciation of Property, Plant & Payable to employers for making payroll 7,578 8,243 - - Legal Expense Reserve Equipment deductions of membership subscriptions * Balance at start of year 120,000 120,000 Amortisation of Intangibles 19,177 29,159 Legal costs - Litigation* - - Current 173,144 180,312 Transferred to reserve - - Gain on Disposal of Assets - - Legal costs – Other legal costs * - - Non-current 23,485 13,898 Transferred from Reserve - - Prepayments received/ unearned revenue 938,319 930,163 Total Employee Provisions 196,629 194,210 Balance as at End of Year 120,000 120,000 Changes in Assets and Liabilities GST payable 82,200 91,049 * As required by the reporting Guidelines. Item to remain even if ‘nil’. (Increase) in trade and other receivables (13,729) (109,305) Other 14,825 12,690 Increase in allowance for doubtful debts - - Total Other Payables 1,035,344 1,033,902 Decrease/ (Increase) in other assets 37,086 (68,673) (Decrease)/ Increase in trade Total other payables are expected (96,693) 79,560 and other payables to be settled in: Increase in employee provisions 27,042 5,601 No more than 12 months 1,035,344 1,033,902 Net Cash (used in)/ More than 12 months - - (11,620) 25,785 Provided by Operating Activities Total Other Payables 1,035,344 1,033,902
34 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 35 Note 12. Note 13. Note 13. Note 15. Contingent Liabilities Related Party Disclosures Related Party Disclosures Financial Instruments and Commitments (Cont’d)
12A. Lease Commitments 13A. Related Party Transactions - Executive Councillors 13B. Key Management Personnel Remuneration Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies 2018 2017 Related Party Transactions 2018 2017 The Association’s principal financial instruments comprise $ $ $ $ receivables, payables, cash, and short-term deposits. These The following related party transactions occurred during Non-Cancellable Operating Leases - - activities expose the Association to a variety of financial the financial year: Short-term employee benefits Payable: Salary (including annual leave taken) 228,026 217,260 risks: market risk (including interest rate risk and price risk), Revenue received from: credit risk and liquidity risk. Annual leave accrued 8,299 13,373 Premises Rental (excl GST) All Executive Councillors’ Organisations pay a membership Performance Bonus - - Although the Association does not have documented Payable no later than one year 103,445 99,369 subscription fee at the standard commercial rates set for policies and procedures, the Councillors manage the Total Short-term employee benefits 236,325 230,633 Payable later than one year but not later 217,785 319,299 the membership. different types of risks to which it is exposed by considering than five years risk and monitoring levels of exposure to interest rate Expenses paid to: 2018 2017 Post-employment benefits risk and by being aware of market forecasts for interest Total Lease Commitments 321,230 418,668 $ $ Superannuation 16,499 14,687 rates. Ageing analyses and monitoring of specific credit D Gautier – CEO, Adelaide Festival Centre allowances are undertaken to manage credit risk, liquidity 698 290 Total post-employment benefits 16,499 14,687 12B. Contingent Liabilities - for Venue Hire/ Catering. risk is monitored through general business budgets AEIA maintains a security deposit of $10,000 as part J Kotzas – Chief Executive, Queensland and forecasts. Other long-term benefits of the lease agreement of the office premises at Performing Arts Centre - for Venue Hire/ 3,285 - 15-17 Queen Street, Melbourne. Catering/ Audio staging. Long service leave 52,750 43,886 15A. Categories of financial Instruments Maria O’Connor – Managing Director, Total Other long-term benefits 52,750 43,886 The Association holds the following financial instruments: Ticketmaster Australia and NZ – for Ticket - 240 refund. Total Key Management Personnel 2018 2017 305,574 289,206 F Winning – Head of Programming – Remuneration $ $ Sydney Opera House Trust – for Venue 6,955 - Financial Assets hire/ Catering/ Audio staging. Cash and cash equivalents 1,338,886 1,407,061 C Spencer - Chief Executive – Arts Centre - 6,080 Melbourne – for Catering/ sponsorship. Trade and other receivables 349,411 335,682 Total Financial Assets 1,688,297 1,742,743 Terms and conditions of transactions with related parties Financial Liabilities The sales to and purchases from related parties are made Note 14. on terms to those that prevail in arm’s length transactions. Trade and other payables 1,228,505 1,300,576 Outstanding balances for sales and purchases at the year- Remuneration of Auditors Total Financial Liabilities 1,228,505 1,300,576 end are unsecured and interest free and settlement occurs in cash. There have been no guarantees provided or received Net exposure 459,792 442,167 for any related party receivables or payables. For the year ended 30 June 2018, the Australian Entertainment Industry Association has not recorded any impairment of receivables 2018 2017 15B. Risk Exposure and Responses $ $ relating to amounts owed by related parties and declared Market risk person or body (2017: $Nil). Financial statement audit services 16,751 16,240 The Association’s exposure to market interest rates relates Other services - - No members of the Executive Council received any primarily to the entity’s short term deposits held. The effect remuneration for services as Executive Councillors. Total Remuneration of Auditors 16,751 16,240 of volatility of interest rates within expected reasonable No employee provisions have been made for any possible movements would not be material. Executive Councillor / Office holders. Price risk The Association’s exposure to commodity and equity securities price risk is minimal. Liquidity Risk The Association manages liquidity risk by monitoring cash flow and maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.
36 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 37 Note 15. Note 16. Officer and Related Party Disclosure Statement Financial Instruments Fair Value Measurement in accordance with Section 293J Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cont’d)
Credit risk 16A. Financial Assets and Liabilities I, Andrew Kay, being the President of the Australian Entertainment Industry Association, declare the following Officer and Related Party Disclosure Statement. The maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value Management of the Association assessed that cash, trade of any collateral or other security, at reporting date to receivables, trade payables, and other current liabilities Organisation Name: Australian Entertainment Branch Name: recognised financial assets is the carrying amount of those approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the Industry Association assets, net of any allowance for doubtful debts, as disclosed short term maturities of these instruments. Financial year start date: 01 July 2017 Financial year end date: 30 June 2018 in the statement of financial position and notes to the The Association does not have any financial assets financial report. or liabilities. Top Five Officers – Relevant remuneration and non-cash benefits The Association trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties, and as such collateral is not requested When all officers in Australian Entertainment Industry Association are ranked by relevant remuneration for the financial nor is it the entity’s policy to securitise its trade and year, the following officers are ranked no lower than fifth: other receivables. • No officers in Australian Entertainment Industry Association received relevant remuneration from Australian It is the Association’s policy to consider the credit Entertainment Industry Association, any relevant boards or related parties. worthiness of all customers who wish to trade on credit terms. Name Office Actual Amount of Relevant Value of Relevant non-cash Form of relevant non-cash Remuneration benefits benefits In addition, receivable balances are monitored on an Note 17. 1.NIL ongoing basis with the result that the Association’s 2.NIL exposure to bad debts is not significant. There are Section 272 Fair Work (Registered no significant concentrations of credit risk. Organisations) Act 2009 3.NIL 4.NIL 15C. Maturities of Financial Assets and Liabilities 5.NIL The table below analyses the Association’s financial In accordance with the requirements of Section 272 of the liabilities, net and gross settled derivative financial Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, the attention Payments to related parties and declared persons or bodies instruments into relevant maturity groupings based on the of members is drawn to the provisions of sub-sections (1) remaining period at the reporting date to the contractual to (3) of section 272, which reads as follows: During the financial year, Australian Entertainment Industry Association made the following payments to related parties or declared persons or bodies. The details of these payments are included below. maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the Information to be provided to members or Commissioner: contractual undiscounted cash flows. This list does not include payments that have been exempted from disclosure under section 293G. (1) A member of a reporting unit, or the Commissioner, Year ended 30 < 6 6 – 12 1 – 5 > 5 Total may apply to the reporting unit for specified prescribed Date Name Nature of relationship Purpose of payment Amount Other relevant details June 2018 months months years years $ information in relation to the reporting unit to be made 01/07/2017 – Adelaide Festival Officer, D Gautier, for Venue Hire/ $698 $ $ $ $ available to the person making the application. 30/06/2018 Centre is CEO Catering Financial assets 01/07/2017 – Queensland Officer, J Kotzas, for Venue Hire/ (2) This application must be in writing and must specify $3,285 Bank 1,338,886 - - - 1,338,886 the period within which, and the manner in which, 30/06/2018 Performing Arts Centre is Chief Executive Catering/ Audio staging. Trade and other the information is to be made available. The period 01/07/2017 – Sydney Opera Officer, F Winning, for Venue hire/ 349,411 - - - 349,411 $6,955 receivables must not be less than 14 days after the application 30/06/2018 House Trust is Head of Programming Catering/ Audio staging Total Financial is given to the reporting unit. 1,688,297 - - - 1,688,297 assets (3) A reporting unit must comply with an application made under subsection (1). Financial liabilities Trade and other 950,288 278,217 - - 1,228,505 Andrew Kay AM payables President Total Financial 950,288 278,217 - - 1,228,505 liabilities 15 October 2018 Net maturity 738,009 (278,217) - - 459,792
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT Auditor’s responsibilities for the udit of the in n i l eport Our ob ectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. To the members of Australian Entertainment Industry Association easonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance Report on the Audit of the Financial Report with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it e ists. isstatements Opinion can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be e pected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report. We have audited the financial report of Australian Entertainment Industry Association (the reporting unit), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018, the statement of comprehensive income, the • As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we e ercise professional udgement statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. e also report, including a summary of significant accounting policies, the Committee of Management Statement and the Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, subsection 255(2A) report. design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion. he risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting In our opinion the accompanying financial report of Australian Entertainment Industry Association, presents fairly, in from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional all material respects the reporting unit’s financial position as at 30 June 2018, and of its financial performance and omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and any other • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are requirement imposed by these Reporting Guidelines or Part 3 of Chapter 8 of the Fair Work (Registered appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of e pressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Organisations) Act 2009. Reporting Unit’s internal control. Basis for opinion • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the Committee of anagement. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards • Conclude on the appropriateness of the Committee of Management’s use of the going concern basis of are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty e ists related to are independent of the reporting unit in accordance with the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Reporting Unit’s ability to continue as a going Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 ode of thics for rofessional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inade uate, to modify my the Code. opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. owever, future events or conditions may cause the eporting nit to cease to continue as a going concern. Other information • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair The Committee of Management are responsible for the other information. The other information obtained at the presentation. date of this auditor’s report is information included in the Councillors’ Operating report, but does not include the • Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business financial report and our auditor’s report thereon. activities within the eporting nit to e press an opinion on the financial report. e are responsible for the Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not express any direction, supervision and performance of the eporting nit audit. e remain solely responsible for our form of assurance conclusion thereon. audit opinion. In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in e communicate with the Committee of anagement regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that are knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. identified during our audit. This description forms part of our auditor’s report. If, based on the work we have performed on the other information obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s e l r tion b the uditor report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report I, ames ooney, declare that I am an approved auditor, a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia ew that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. ealand and hold a current Public Practice Certificate. Responsibilities of the Committee of Management for the Financial Report st o st rtnership The Committee of Management of the reporting unit are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Fair or Re istered r anisations Act , and for such internal control as the Committee of Management determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. ames ooney In preparing the financial report, the Committee of Management are responsible for assessing the registered Partner entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and elbourne, 1 October 01 using the going concern basis of accounting unless the responsible entities either intends to liquidate the registered entity or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. egistration number AA 01
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40 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 41 Executive Council Executive Council Attendance Executive Council, 1 July 2017 until 30 June 2018
1 July 2017 until 30 June 2018 President Vice Presidents
Total meetings Meetings eligible to attend attended President
Andrew Kay AM Andrew Kay & Associates Pty Ltd 4 4
Vice Presidents Andrew Kay AM John Kotzas Maria O’Connor John Kotzas Queensland Performing Arts Centre 4 3 Andrew Kay & Queensland Ticketmaster Associates Performing Arts Centre Australasia Maria O’Connor Ticketmaster Australasia 4 4 Executive Councillors Observers Executive Councillors
Torben Brookman GWB Entertainment 4 4
Alex Budd Opera Australia 2 1
Lisa Campbell Luckiest Productions 2 2
Bruce Carmichael Canberra Theatre Centre 2 1 Torben Brookman Alex Budd Lisa Campbell Bruce Carmichael Michael Cassel Cameron Hoy GWB Entertainment Opera Australia LuckiestProductions Canberra Theatre Michael Cassel Ticketek Michael Cassel Michael Cassel Group 4 1 (1 December 2017 (1 December 2017 Centre Group - current) - current) (1 July - 1 December Michael Coppel AM Live Nation Australasia 4 2 2017)
Sue Donnelly Belvoir 2 1
Richard Evans Australian Chamber Orchestra 4 3
Douglas Gautier AM Adelaide Festival Centre 4 3
Shirley McGrath Gordon Frost Organisation 4 3 Michael Coppel AM Sue Donnelly Richard Evans Douglas Gautier AM Shirley McGrath Tim McGregor Live Nation Belvoir Australian Adelaide Festival Gordon Frost TEG Live Tim McGregor TEG Live 2 1 Australasia (1 December 2017 Chamber Orchestra Centre Organisation (1 December 2017 - current) - current) Patrick McIntyre Sydney Theatre Company 4 2
Liza McLean Tinderbox Productions 4 4
Rod Pilbeam AEG Ogden 4 3
Melanie Smith Arts Centre Melbourne 2 2 Tim McGregor Patrick McIntyre Liza McLean Rod Pilbeam Melanie Smith Judy Vince Claire Spencer Arts Centre Melbourne 2 0 TEG Live Sydney Theatre Tinderbox AEG Ogden Arts Centre Crown Perth (1 July - 1 December Company Productions Melbourne (1 December 2017 Judy Vince Crown Perth 2 1 2017) (1 December 2017 - current) - current) Fiona Winning Sydney Opera House Trust 2 0
Louise Withers Louise Withers and Associates 4 1
Claire Spencer Judy Vince Fiona Winning Louise Withers Arts Centre Crown Perth Sydney Opera Louise Withers and Melbourne (1 July - 1 December House Trust Associates (1 July - 1 December 2017) (1 December 2017 2017) - current)
42 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 43 Members
A-List Entertainment AV1 Pty Ltd CDP Theatre Producers Pty Ensemble Productions Interstar Pty Ltd Melbourne Cabaret Ltd Penrith Performing & Visual Rosebud Cinema Pty Ltd TEG Dainty Pty Ltd Van Den Berg Design Team Limited Pty Ltd (Regal Theatre) Arts Ltd (Joan Sutherland Pty Ltd Abstract Entertainment Awesome Arts Australia Ltd Melbourne Fringe Royal Agricultural Society TEG Live Pty Ltd Performing Arts Centre) Pty Ltd Central Australian Singing Inc Exhibit Systems Pty Ltd Intimate Spectacle Pty Ltd of NSW Victorian Opera Company Ltd Back to Back Theatre Inc Melbourne International Ten Days on the Island Ltd Performance Space ACMN Pty Ltd Century Entertainment Explosive Enterprises Pty JMS Entertainment Pty Ltd Comedy Festival Ltd Ruchi Sanghi Enterprize Volkanik Pty Ltd Backrow Productions (Aust) Terrapin Puppet Theatre Ltd Pty Ltd Ltd t/a AUS FX Performing Arts Centre Pty Ltd Adelaide Festival Pty Ltd Joanna Porter Melbourne International WA Venues & Events Ltd Society Inc (The Blue Room The Art House Wyong Shire Chinatown Cinema ExpoNet Pty Ltd Festival of the Arts Sale Twin Cinema (Reyale P/L) (WASO) Adelaide Festival Centre Backstage Productions Jones Theatrical Group Theatre) PACC Ltd Corporation Trust Pty Ltd Expressions Dance Pty Ltd Melbourne Jazz Ltd SBX Pty Ltd Wangaratta Festival of Jazz Performing Arts Connections The Arts Centre Gold Coast Christine Dunstan Company Adelaide Fringe Balletlab Association Inc JR Affiliates Melbourne Recital Centre Australia (APACA) Schomac Arts Pty Ltd Warner Music Australia Productions Pty Ltd The Australian Haydn Incorporated Feel Presents Pty Ltd Pty Ltd Bangarra Dance Theatre Juliusmedia Group Pty Ltd Melbourne Stadiums Performing Lines Ltd Secret Sounds Pty Ltd Ensemble Inc Christine Walsh Ent (Aust Adelaide Symphony Festival of Voices Limited - Etihad Stadium WASO Holdings Ltd Barking Gecko Theatre Conservatoire of Ballet) KAGE Perth Expo Hire & Furniture Seven West Media Ltd The Cinergy Group t/a Metro Orchestra Company Festival Services Pty Ltd Melbourne Symphony Group Cinemas Boronia We are BBE Pty Ltd Christopher Nable Kermond Creative Pty Ltd Shake & Stir Theatre Co Adrian Bohm Presents Pty Ltd Orchestra BBC Worldwide Australia Fibra Entertainment Pty Ltd Perth International Arts Pty Ltd The Contemporary Dance West Australian Ballet Inc Chugg Entertainment Kerry Comerford AEG Ogden (Cairns) Pty Ltd Pty Ltd Melbourne Theatre Festival Company of WA Ltd t/a Co3 Finucane & Smith Shaun Parker & Company West Australian Opera (The) Chunky Move Kids Promotions Pty Ltd Company AEG Ogden (Newcastle) P/L - Beardfoot Bookings and Perth Theatre Trust - (The Limited The Darwin Festival Ltd Flying Fruit Fly Foundation Windmill Theatre Newcastle Ent Centre Promotions Pty Ltd Circa La Boite Theatre Inc. Mellen Promotions Pty Ltd Trustee for PTT) t/a Flying Fruit Fly Circus Shopfront Arts Co. Op. Ltd The Last Great Hunt Inc World Vision Australia AEG Ogden (Perth Arena) Beautiful: The Carole King Circus Oz La Mama Inc Metro Arts Peta Spurling-Brown t/a Force Majeure Ltd Showcall Crewing Pty Ltd The Music House (Aus) Pty Ltd P/L-WA Sports Centre Trust Musical Pty Ltd Hey Boss Xabc Entertainment Pty Ltd Circus Royale Australia Unit Legs on the Wall Inc. Metro Cinemas fortyfive downstairs Showpro Pty Ltd The Prestige Presents Yahoo! 7 Pty Limited AEG Ogden P/L- Brisbane Beef Records t/a Amazon Trust Lennard Promotions Pty Ltd Metropolis Touring P/L Phil Birnbaum Convention & Exhib Centre Recovery Frances Butler t/a Gap Sketch Evolution Pty Ltd The Production Company Cirque Afrika Unique Phunktional Ltd Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal in the Fence Life Like Touring (Australia) Michael Cassel Group Pty Ltd (Aust) Ltd AEG Ogden Pty Ltd - Bell Shakespeare Company Entertainments Pty Ltd Slingsby Theatre Company Corporation Pty Ltd Pier 8 Productions Ltd Brisbane Entertainment (The) Frog in a Sock Pty Ltd t/a Millmaine Entertainment Limited The Punchline Comedy Club City Recital Hall Ltd Zaccaria Concerts and Centre The Ten Tenors Linda Catalano Marketing Pinchgut Opera Ltd Pty Ltd Belvoir Snuff Puppets Inc Touring Pty Ltd Civic Precinct Newcastle AEG Ogden Pty Ltd - Frontier Touring Company Little Peeperz Productions Mistletone Enterprises Pinewood Cinema Pty Ltd The Roots Music Agency Bendigo Cinemas Pty Ltd Civic Theatre Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Suncorp Stadium Future Classic Pty Ltd Live Nation Australasia Monkey Baa Theatre For Playbill Pty Ltd The Star Spectre Films ITF Sun Big hART Clearlight Shows Pty Ltd Young People Ltd African Beat Pty Ltd Gai D Bryant Live Nation Australia Venues PlayWriting Australia Theatre Trust The Star Gold Coast Billions Australia Cole Bishop Trustee for The AKA Australia Pty Ltd Moorilla Estate Pty Ltd - Bishop Family Trust Garry Van Egmond Polyglot Theatre Spiritworks Pty Ltd The Theatre Division Pty Ltd Bizarro Life Pty Ltd Mona Foma Albury Entertainment Centre Enterprises Louise Withers and Comedy Lounge Pty Ltd Port Fairy Spring Music Splendour in the Grass The Trustee for Artist Black Swan State Theatre Associates Pty Ltd Moshtix Pty Ltd Albury Regent Cinemas GC Event Hire Festival Pty Ltd Network Company Complete Works Theatre Partnership Love Police Touring Pty Ltd Mrs Brown’s Boys Australia Company Pty Ltd Geelong Performing Arts Powerhouse Youth Theatre Sports & Entertainment The Trustee for Butler Brown Blake Entertainment Pty Ltd Pty Ltd ALG Management Pty Ltd Centre Trust Luckiest Productions Inc Ltd - SEL Touring Trust Country Arts WA (Inc) Bleached Arts Ltd Musica Viva Australia Ambassador Theatre Group George Cass Productions Lucy Guerin Association Prince Moo Productions St Martins Youth Arts Centre The Trustee for Clarendon Cre8ion Pty Ltd Blue Mountains City Council Pty Ltd Incorporated National Institute of Circus Investment Trust Asia Pacific Pty Ltd Pty Ltd Stadiums Pty Ltd - Festival Critical Stages Arts (NICA) Andrew Bleby and Bluesfest Services Pty Ltd Glen Street Theatre Luna Palace Cinemas Priscilla Australia Pty Ltd Hall Melbourne The Trustee for Dadon Associates Pty Ltd Crown Limited National Institute of No. 37 Family Trust Bonnie Lythgoe Productions Glenorchy City Council Lunar Drive-in Theatre Pro Musica Inc - Canberra Stage & Audio Pty Ltd Dramatic Art (NIDA) (Birds Basement) Pty Ltd Crown Perth Dandenong Andrew Kay and Associates Good Egg Creative Pty Ltd International Music Festival Stalker Theatre Inc Pty Ltd Neil Gooding Productions The Trustee for Global Bonniemike Pty Ltd Cultural Infusion (Int) Pty Ltd Lunchbox Theatrical Production Resource Group Gordon Frost Organisation Pty Ltd State Opera of South Creatures Unit Trust Andrew McKinnon (Trading as Colac Cinemas) Productions Pty Ltd Darklab Pty Ltd t/a Dark - GFO Production Technologies Australia (The) Presentations Pty Ltd Nerang Cineplex t/a The Trustee for Gumball Brink Productions Limited Mofo M Advertising Pty Ltd Pty Ltd Grand Theatre Co Nickelodeon Cinemas State Theatre Company of Productions Unit Trust Arena Entertainment & Brisbane Powerhouse Pty Ltd Darwin Entertainment Mackay Entertainment Qudos Bank Arena (AEG South Australia DJS Pty Ltd Grayboy Pty Ltd New World Artists The Trustee for XTRA Centre & Convention Centre Ogden) Brown’s Mart Strange Duck Productions Ordinary Events Unit Trust Arena Theatre Company Ltd Griffin Theatre Company Ltd Newtheatricals Pty Ltd David Atkins Enterprises Mad Heckler Queenscliff Music Festival Pty Ltd Bunbury Regional Theatre North Inc Art and Business Pty Ltd GWB Entertainment Pty Ltd Niche Productions & Touring Entertainment Centre Maggie Gerrand Presents Queensland Ballet (The) Strut & Fret Production Pty Ltd Theatre of Image Ltd (Dale Hollingsworth) David Roy Williams Halmak Music Pty Ltd House Cam Cinemas Pty Ltd - Queensland Conservatorium Arts Centre Melbourne Entertainment Nomadic Fish Pty Ltd Theatre Royal Management Gladstone Cinemas Harvest Rain Theatre Major Brisbane Festivals (Griffith University) STRUT dance Board Arts on Tour - NSW David Shallue & Assoc Company North Queensland Cameo Cinemas Malcolm C Cooke & Queensland Music Festival Subvurse Ballet & Dance Company Theatre Tours Australia Arts Projects Australia Dendy Cinemas Pty Ltd Hayden Attractions Pty Ltd Associates Pty Ltd Camerata – Queensland’s (Dancenorth) Queensland Performing Arts Sydney Dance Company Pty Ltd Auspicious Arts Projects Inc Chamber Orchestra Inc Destination NSW (Vivid) Hayden Theatres Pty Ltd Malthouse Theatre Centre Nova Cinema Pty Ltd Sydney Festival (The) Theatre Works Limited Australian Art Orchestra Cameron Alan Kennedy t/a Dominic Patrick Turner t/a Hothouse Theatre Mamma Mia Joint Venture Queensland Symphony On Site Labour Hire Sydney Sydney Improvised Music Ticketek Pty Ltd Kool Bario Supro Pty Ltd ICC Sydney P/L Marriner Group - Princess/ Pty Ltd Orchestra Assoc Inc (SIMA) Ticketmaster Australasia Cameron Mackintosh Down Under Promotions (International Convention Comedy/Regent Theatre Australian Ballet (The) One Entertainment Queensland Theatre Sydney International Piano Australia Pty Ltd Centre) Tickets Pty Ltd Dreamingful Productions Marrugeku Inc Company Competition of Australia Australian Brandenburg Opera Australia Canberra Symphony Pty Ltd Ilbijerri Theatre Company Tickets.com Pty Ltd Orchestra Martin Production Pty Ltd Rachel Fothergill t/a Sydney Opera House Trust Orchestra Opera Queensland Duet Entertainment and Illawarra PAC Ltd - FXponential Tinderbox Productions Pty Ltd Australian Chamber MCA Insurance Brokers Sydney Symphony Orchestra Canberra Theatre Centre Sports Pty Ltd Merrigong Theatre Co Outback Theatre for Young Orchestra Randall Arts Management TML Enterprises Pty Ltd McCann Cinemas Pty Ltd People Sydney Theatre Company Ltd Capital Venues and Events Dumaresq Street Twin In The Pipeline (Arts) Ltd t/a P/L Australian Dance Theatre Top Shelf Productions Cinema Hayes Theatre Co McManus Pty Ltd PACT Centre for Emerging Regent Entertainment Pty Synthesis Design & Display Australian Shakespeare Capitol Theatre Artists Incorporated Ltd - T/A Regent Cinemas Pty Ltd Troubadour Music Australia Company Management Pty Limited Dynamic Management Innovative Production McPherson Ink Pty Ltd Services Pty Ltd Palace Nova Cinemas T. R. Gordon United Production Australia CarriageWorks Meerkat Productions Restless Dance Theatre Inc Australian Theatre for Young Adelaide Inc Echelon Productions Pty Ltd Insite Arts (Trustee for McKay and Tasdance Ltd People Cartell Music Rockcity Event Marketing Whiteside Family Trust) Parramatta City Council University of Tasmania Elastic Entertainment Instep Management Group Pty Ltd Tasmanian Symphony Australian World Catriona McNaughton t/a Conservatorium of Music Pty Ltd Melbourne & Olympic Parks Patch Theatre Company Inc Orchestra Pty Ltd Orchestra Ltd CMM Marketing Enda Markey Presents Rocksoup Trust Urban Theatre Projects Interactive Theatre Intl Peace & Love Promotions Rokitz Entertainment Pty Ltd Tasmanian Theatre Company
44 LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 – 2018 45 Acknowledgements
Life Members Representation on Committees and Boards Management Committee Susan Provan AO (Comedy Panel) Honours Committee Government Relations Kenn Brodziak OBE 1979 (Decd. 1999) LPA staff and representatives participate on Andrew Kay AM (Chair) Melbourne International Comedy Festival Sue Nattrass AO (Chair) Matt Francis Paul Riomfalvy AM 1985 (Decd. 2000) industry boards and committees including: Andrew Kay & Associates Rob Robertson (Opera and Classical Industry Specialist Music Panel) Graphic Design Frank Baden-Powell OAM 1988 (Decd. 1992) • ACCI Employment and Workplace John Kotzas Andrew Kay AM Relations Committee Queensland Performing Arts Centre Independent Andrew Kay & Associates Paoli Smith Noel Blackburn 1988 (Decd. 2013) • ACCI Employment Education and Training Maria O’Connor Kirsten Siddle (Contemporary Music Panel) Donald McDonald AC Sean Leonard George J. Fairfax AM 1988 (Decd. 1996) Independent Working Group Ticketmaster Australasia LPA Life Member Helpmann Awards Production Arthur William Parlour 1988 (Decd. 2008) • ACCI Work Health and Safety Committee Evelyn Richardson Rick Heath (Presentation for Tim McFarlane AM Photography Children Panel) Frederick J. Gibson 1989 (Decd. 2013) • ACCI Sustainability Committee Live Performance Australia LPA Life Member PAC Australia James Morgan Lloyd Martin AM 1992 (Decd. 2005) • APRA Alternative Dispute Resolution Workplace Relations Committee Ann Tonks AM Libby Lincoln (Dance and Physical Independent Research John Ernest Graham 1993 Licensee Sub-Committee Andrew Kay AM (Chair) Theatre Panel) Ernst and Young (EY) Greg Innes 2003 • Arts Wellbeing Collective Andrew Kay & Associates Independent Evelyn Richardson Live Performance Australia Economic Advisory Group – Sports, Events Tim McFarlane AM 2003 • Australian Alliance for Wellness in Torben Brookman Virginia Lovett (Theatre Panel) and Venues Sue Nattrass AO 2003 Entertainment (AAWE) GWB Entertainment Melbourne Theatre Company Legal Work Health & Safety Jan Stoneham 2003 • Child Employment Entertainment Industry Michael Cassel Industry Achievement Awards Committee Jennifer Huby Working Party (Victoria) Michael Cassel Group HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Tiny Good Rodney Rigby 2005 Andrew Kay AM (Chair) Affiliations and Associations Alicia Dodds Andrew Kay & Associates Ben Kay Graham Henstock Kelvin McWhinnie 2005 Queensland Performing Arts Centre Kay & Hughes Art and Entertainment • Australian Chamber of Commerce and Matthew Peckham Ross Cunningham 2007 Evelyn Richardson (Chief Executive) Lawyers Industry (ACCI) Craig Donnell Live Performance Australia Jono Perry Kate Brennan 2007 Gordon Frost Organisation • Australia Council for the Arts Julia Holt (Secretariat) Insurance Kyle Rowling Ian Fraser 2007 Sue Donnelly • Australian Major Performing Arts Group Live Performance Australia Mark Christoffelsz Frank Stoffels Andrew Guild 2007 Bevoir St Theatre (AMPAG) Ian McRae AO MCA Insurance Brokers David Storie David Hamilton Ian McRae AO 2007 • Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) Independent Live Performance Australia Auditor Andrew Thorne Jim Cranfield 2009 • Australasian Performing Right Association/ Sue Nattrass AO John Henderson James Mooney Donald McDonald AC 2009 Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Industry Specialist Official Historian Bell Shakespeare BDO Australia Craig McGovern 2009 Society (APRA/AMCOS) Susan Provan AO Frank van Straten AM Graeme Kearns • CircuitWest Melbourne International Comedy Festival Information Technology Jon Nicholls 2009 The Capitol / Lyric Theatre • Live Music Office Ann Tonks AM Paul Flynn Eric Robinson OAM 2009 (Decd. 2015) Liza McLean Independent NetService Sue Hunt 2011 • Music Australia Tinderbox Productions Wendy Martin Luke Kelty, Joel Winbanks and Wesley • PEARLE*, the Performing Arts Employers Evelyn Richardson Ann Tonks AM 2011 Perth International Arts Festival Zhang Associations League Europe, Brussels Live Performance Australia Adrian Collette AM 2012 Teena Munn Digital Bridge • Performing Arts Connections Australia Richard Evans 2012 Louise Withers Adelaide Festival (PAC Australia) Louise Withers and Associates Public Relations and Media Bernadette Hayes 2012 Mary Vallentine AO • Performing Arts Touring Alliance (PATA) Susan Fitzpatrick-Napier Helpmann Awards Administration Independent Andrew Moon 2012 Digital Mantra Group (DMG) • Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Committee (HAAC) Rodney Phillips 2013 Ross Cunningham • Society of Ticketing Agents and Retailers Ann Tonks AM (Chair) Queensland Performing Arts Centre Walter van Nieuwkuyk OAM 2016 (STAR), UK Independent John Kotzas • Stage Queensland Evelyn Richardson Queensland Performing Arts Centre • The Broadway League, USA Live Performance Australia Tim McFarlane AM • Theatre Network Australia (TNA) Julia Holt (Secretariat) Independent • The Chamber of Arts and Culture, Western Live Performance Australia Maria O’Connor Australia Simon Hinton (Presentation for Children Ticketmaster Australasia • The Society of London Theatre/Theatre Panel) Michael Lynch CBE AO Managers Association, UK (SOLT) Merrigong Theatre Company Independent • Venue Management Association (VMA) Sarah Neal (Cabaret Panel) Jon Nicholls Malthouse Theatre • Victorian Association of Performing Arts Jon Nicholls Productions Centres (VAPAC) Jon Nicholls (Musicals Panel) Jon Nicolls Productions Maria O’Connor (MC Representative) Ticketmaster Australasia
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