A minister steps in after a Perth film studio recruits more than 30 people described as “volunteer” actors for an open day involving multiple film sets. The roles advertised include stunt-style parts such as “Kung Fu fighters,” along with characters such as cops and zombies, staged across four sets.
According to reports, the recruitment callout last month asks people to participate as volunteers, with compensation framed as lunch and “opportunity” rather than standard payment. The outlets describe the issue as raising questions about whether the arrangements amount to unpaid work or acceptable participation for an event.
While the articles focus on the same event and recruitment language, they differ mainly in emphasis on the ministerial response. The shared core points include the studio’s volunteer recruitment for the open day, the scale of participation sought, and the advertised in-kind benefits. The minister’s intervention is presented as the response to community and media concerns about the circumstances under which people are asked to take part.
