A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Western Australian Museum's relocation, asbestos issues at the Francis Street site, and the evaluation of potential new sites. The Minister provides answers, tables some documents, and references previous tabling of relevant information.

AnsweredQoN 1091Legislative Council
Asked
24 November 2004
Portfolio
Arts

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(1) Will the minister table advice given by Dr Gary Morgan advocating that Western Australian Museum material be moved to Welshpool; and, if not, why not? (2) Will the minister table a report on the testing procedures undertaken by the independent contractor in response to the 10 February 2003 incident; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the advice given to her recommending purchase of the Welshpool building; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the minister table correspondence from her portfolio to the Department of Housing and Works or its minister, informing of the Museum’s needs for a new building; and, if not, why not? (5) Will the minister table the detailed evaluation of potential sites summarised in the precis tabled by the minister yesterday; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Dr Morgan was a member of the ministerial steering committee that advocated the procurement of the Kew Street site, and that the Museum materials be moved to that site. The advice requested is tabled. The report of the incident on 10 February 2003 is an analysis of air testing. This report can be tabled, but not within the time frame required for a parliamentary question without notice. (4) The significant asbestos problem at the Francis Street site has been known for years, and was ignored by the previous Government. The Department of Culture and the Arts and the Western Australian Museum had extensive consultation with the Department of Housing and Works, and Department of Housing and Works officers were involved in the ministerial steering committee. (5) Documents relating to the evaluation of potential sites have previously been tabled. [See paper No 2969.]
(2) Will the minister table a report on the testing procedures undertaken by the independent contractor in response to the 10 February 2003 incident; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the advice given to her recommending purchase of the Welshpool building; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the minister table correspondence from her portfolio to the Department of Housing and Works or its minister, informing of the Museum’s needs for a new building; and, if not, why not? (5) Will the minister table the detailed evaluation of potential sites summarised in the precis tabled by the minister yesterday; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Dr Morgan was a member of the ministerial steering committee that advocated the procurement of the Kew Street site, and that the Museum materials be moved to that site. The advice requested is tabled. The report of the incident on 10 February 2003 is an analysis of air testing. This report can be tabled, but not within the time frame required for a parliamentary question without notice. (4) The significant asbestos problem at the Francis Street site has been known for years, and was ignored by the previous Government. The Department of Culture and the Arts and the Western Australian Museum had extensive consultation with the Department of Housing and Works, and Department of Housing and Works officers were involved in the ministerial steering committee. (5) Documents relating to the evaluation of potential sites have previously been tabled. [See paper No 2969.]
(3) Will the minister table the advice given to her recommending purchase of the Welshpool building; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the minister table correspondence from her portfolio to the Department of Housing and Works or its minister, informing of the Museum’s needs for a new building; and, if not, why not? (5) Will the minister table the detailed evaluation of potential sites summarised in the precis tabled by the minister yesterday; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Dr Morgan was a member of the ministerial steering committee that advocated the procurement of the Kew Street site, and that the Museum materials be moved to that site. The advice requested is tabled. The report of the incident on 10 February 2003 is an analysis of air testing. This report can be tabled, but not within the time frame required for a parliamentary question without notice. (4) The significant asbestos problem at the Francis Street site has been known for years, and was ignored by the previous Government. The Department of Culture and the Arts and the Western Australian Museum had extensive consultation with the Department of Housing and Works, and Department of Housing and Works officers were involved in the ministerial steering committee. (5) Documents relating to the evaluation of potential sites have previously been tabled. [See paper No 2969.]
(4) Will the minister table correspondence from her portfolio to the Department of Housing and Works or its minister, informing of the Museum’s needs for a new building; and, if not, why not? (5) Will the minister table the detailed evaluation of potential sites summarised in the precis tabled by the minister yesterday; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Dr Morgan was a member of the ministerial steering committee that advocated the procurement of the Kew Street site, and that the Museum materials be moved to that site. The advice requested is tabled. The report of the incident on 10 February 2003 is an analysis of air testing. This report can be tabled, but not within the time frame required for a parliamentary question without notice. (4) The significant asbestos problem at the Francis Street site has been known for years, and was ignored by the previous Government. The Department of Culture and the Arts and the Western Australian Museum had extensive consultation with the Department of Housing and Works, and Department of Housing and Works officers were involved in the ministerial steering committee. (5) Documents relating to the evaluation of potential sites have previously been tabled. [See paper No 2969.]
(5) Will the minister table the detailed evaluation of potential sites summarised in the precis tabled by the minister yesterday; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Dr Morgan was a member of the ministerial steering committee that advocated the procurement of the Kew Street site, and that the Museum materials be moved to that site. The advice requested is tabled. The report of the incident on 10 February 2003 is an analysis of air testing. This report can be tabled, but not within the time frame required for a parliamentary question without notice. (4) The significant asbestos problem at the Francis Street site has been known for years, and was ignored by the previous Government. The Department of Culture and the Arts and the Western Australian Museum had extensive consultation with the Department of Housing and Works, and Department of Housing and Works officers were involved in the ministerial steering committee. (5) Documents relating to the evaluation of potential sites have previously been tabled. [See paper No 2969.]
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Dr Morgan was a member of the ministerial steering committee that advocated the procurement of the Kew Street site, and that the Museum materials be moved to that site. The advice requested is tabled. The report of the incident on 10 February 2003 is an analysis of air testing. This report can be tabled, but not within the time frame required for a parliamentary question without notice. (4) The significant asbestos problem at the Francis Street site has been known for years, and was ignored by the previous Government. The Department of Culture and the Arts and the Western Australian Museum had extensive consultation with the Department of Housing and Works, and Department of Housing and Works officers were involved in the ministerial steering committee. (5) Documents relating to the evaluation of potential sites have previously been tabled. [See paper No 2969.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Dr Morgan was a member of the ministerial steering committee that advocated the procurement of the Kew Street site, and that the Museum materials be moved to that site. The advice requested is tabled. The report of the incident on 10 February 2003 is an analysis of air testing. This report can be tabled, but not within the time frame required for a parliamentary question without notice. (4) The significant asbestos problem at the Francis Street site has been known for years, and was ignored by the previous Government. The Department of Culture and the Arts and the Western Australian Museum had extensive consultation with the Department of Housing and Works, and Department of Housing and Works officers were involved in the ministerial steering committee. (5) Documents relating to the evaluation of potential sites have previously been tabled. [See paper No 2969.]
(1)-(3) Dr Morgan was a member of the ministerial steering committee that advocated the procurement of the Kew Street site, and that the Museum materials be moved to that site. The advice requested is tabled. The report of the incident on 10 February 2003 is an analysis of air testing. This report can be tabled, but not within the time frame required for a parliamentary question without notice. (4) The significant asbestos problem at the Francis Street site has been known for years, and was ignored by the previous Government. The Department of Culture and the Arts and the Western Australian Museum had extensive consultation with the Department of Housing and Works, and Department of Housing and Works officers were involved in the ministerial steering committee. (5) Documents relating to the evaluation of potential sites have previously been tabled. [See paper No 2969.]
(4) The significant asbestos problem at the Francis Street site has been known for years, and was ignored by the previous Government. The Department of Culture and the Arts and the Western Australian Museum had extensive consultation with the Department of Housing and Works, and Department of Housing and Works officers were involved in the ministerial steering committee. (5) Documents relating to the evaluation of potential sites have previously been tabled. [See paper No 2969.]
(5) Documents relating to the evaluation of potential sites have previously been tabled. [See paper No 2969.]
[See paper No 2969.]

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