Greens promise $50 ticket lottery for Melbourne concerts and sport
The Greens will launch a lottery scheme capping event tickets at $50 if elected in the November 28 Victorian election.
Victoria's Greens announced a new plan to make concerts, sport and major events truly affordable. The Affordable Ticket Scheme would require large events that get state funding or use state-owned venues to offer some tickets through a lottery.
Lottery tickets would be capped at $50. The scheme would apply to events like the Australian Open, major concerts and sporting events like the NFL.
The Greens are putting $2 million into the plan. Only Victorian residents can enter the lottery.
Party leader Ellen Sandell said Melbourne's reputation as a cultural capital means nothing if residents cannot afford to go. Many of these events get significant taxpayer money and are held in publicly owned venues, she said, so the public deserves access.
- $50
- Ticket cap
- $2 million
- Scheme funding
- November 28
- Election date
- Ellen Sandell
- Greens leader
Why it mattersMore and more Victorians priced out of major events could attend world-class concerts and sport, making great culture a real choice for ordinary households.
AustraliaVictorian voters will weigh this policy at the November 28 election; if the Greens gain influence, major events like the Open and international concerts could become far cheaper for locals.
