Own Evans: Lo-Fi Productions managing director expresses concern over proposed regulations impacting events

Best of Business · Mar 25, 2025 · 4m · transcript

There's fears stricter regulation of event organisers could hurt smaller promoters most.

Three companies connected to Juicy Fest and Timeless Summer have gone into liquidation - with ticket holders yet to receive refunds.

Eccles Entertainment co-founder Brent Eccles is pushing to force ticketing companies to hold money until an event has ended.

But Lo-Fi Productions Managing Director Owen Evans says that leaves no wiggle room for the unexpected.

"For us, the only time we struggle to pay people is either a knock-on effect from not being paid by other people - or things like the floods and…