❓ Hon. Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Culture and the Arts regarding the site selection for the Aboriginal Cultural Centre, specifically its location relative to other CBD areas and the lack of prior urban planning assessments. The Minister's response indicates these assessments will be conducted in the future.
AnsweredQoN 689Legislative Council
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ABORIGINAL CULTURAL
CENTRE — SITE
689. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the recent announcement
to build an Aboriginal cultural centre in front of Perth Concert Hall.
(1) Noting the
challenges around the activation of the CBD's north–south axis
along William Street, did the minister consider a site nearer Elizabeth Quay or
at the Perth Cultural Centre?
(2) Has there
been a comprehensive urban planning assessment of visitation, activation and
foot traffic for the current site?
(3) If yes to (2), would the
minister please table that?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
I might get an answer today.
The PRESIDENT : You might get
an answer.
CENTRE — SITE
689. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the recent announcement
to build an Aboriginal cultural centre in front of Perth Concert Hall.
(1) Noting the
challenges around the activation of the CBD's north–south axis
along William Street, did the minister consider a site nearer Elizabeth Quay or
at the Perth Cultural Centre?
(2) Has there
been a comprehensive urban planning assessment of visitation, activation and
foot traffic for the current site?
(3) If yes to (2), would the
minister please table that?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
I might get an answer today.
The PRESIDENT : You might get
an answer.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Culture and the Arts.
(1) No. The shortlisted sites were selected based on
available crown land and proximity to the Derbarl Yerrigan.
(2)–(4) Not
at this time. This will be developed over the next two years of planning. The
announcement of the site is one of the
milestones of the planning process. The business case will determine the size
and scale of the building, which, in turn, will allow for the modelling
of the elements asked by the member.
some notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Culture and the Arts.
(1) No. The shortlisted sites were selected based on
available crown land and proximity to the Derbarl Yerrigan.
(2)–(4) Not
at this time. This will be developed over the next two years of planning. The
announcement of the site is one of the
milestones of the planning process. The business case will determine the size
and scale of the building, which, in turn, will allow for the modelling
of the elements asked by the member.
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