Destination NSW is thought to be keen to bring the Logies to Sydney under the broad umbrella of its newly acquired festival franchise,South By South West.

The new global music,talks and film festival will be brought from Austin Texas in October 2023 to help drive the state’s culture-led,post-lockdown comeback.

“If NSW was putting substantial public money on the table to bring the Logies to NSW they should demonstrate what visitor benefit occurs,” Graham said after the hearing.

“We want real jobs and economic activity here,not glitter and tinsel.”

Cox told parliament Destination NSW,the state’s leading tourism and events arm,was always looking at major events and any conversations it was having to secure events were “commercial in confidence”.

“We look at a broad range of events and lots of conversations occur at different times,” he said.

Nine Entertainment,the long-time Logies broadcaster and owner of this masthead,declined to comment when asked if they were involved in the Destination NSW offer.

Queensland Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe did not respond toThe Sydney Morning Herald’s request for comment. Nor did Are Media,owner ofTV Week,which is home to the Logies. Seven West Media has yet to respond to a request for comment.

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