❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice 191, asked by Mr P.D. Omodei on 2005-08-16, inquires about the funding, ownership, costs, and sales of artworks across various government departments from 2001-2006.
AnsweredQoN 191Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2005
Member
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Health; Electoral Affairs
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(b) who funded the purchase of the artworks; (c) who owns the artworks; (d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(c) who owns the artworks; (d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iv) 2004-2005;
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iv) 2004-2005;
(g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) Since February 2001, approximately $20,550.00 was spent on purchasing paintings painted by prisoners for the ministerial office. There are also some artworks that were inherited from the previous occupants, value of which is unknown. (b) Department of Premier and Cabinet (c) Department of Premier and Cabinet (d) (i) See (a) above. (ii - iv) Nil. (e) Nil. (f) Not applicable. (g) No. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) $3,934,167.70 (b) Previous Boards of Management of the East Pilbara Health Service, the Kimberley Health Service, the Lower Great Southern Health Service and the Central Great Southern Health Service. ? WA Country Health Service ? Galliers Private Hospital ? Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Women's Auxilary and external sponsors ? Royal Perth Hospital Special Purpose Account ? Women's and Children's Health Service special purpose funds ? Donations (c) WA Country Health Service Board Dental Health Services South Metropolitan Area Health Service Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Sir Claude Hotchin Art Gallery, Royal Perth Hospital Art Collection South West Area Health Service Women's and Children's Health Service (d) (i) $30,240.00 Athol Farmer; Gregson Flanagan Fine Art; Gallery East; Jennifer Loverock (Artist); Print Council of Australia; Greenhill Galleries; Seva Frangos Art; Perth Galleries; Gadfly Galleries; The Works Gallery; The Mark Howlett Foundation; William Boissevain; An Evening with President Clinton, Perth; Gomboc Gallery. (ii) $21,065.00 The Church Gallery; Gallery East; Indigenart; Print Council of Australia; Seva Frangos Art; Mark Howlett Foundation; Jill Andruszkiewicz; Cactus Practice; Natasha Mott; PMH Foundation Inc; Gallery East. (iii) $356,699.00 Sandy Carter; David Rich; Perth Galleries; SCGH Biennial Art Award; Galerie Dusseldorf; Perth Galleries; Fremantle Art Centre; The Church Gallery; Gallery East; Print Council of Australia; Seva Frangos Art; Penny Coss; Mark Howlett Foundation; Michelle Green; Nikki Van Rhyn; Indigenart; Tanya Schultz. (iv) $28,230.00 Gallery East; Seva Frangos Art; Perth Galleries; Elisa Markes-Young; Print Council of Australia; Mark Howlett Foundation;Temple Dog Gallery; Shaune Hillier; Indigenart; Galerie Dusseldorf; Jennie Nayton; Monet Gallery of Fine Arts; Hale Art Exhibition; Gullotti Galleries; Mount Lawley SHS and P&C Music Support Group. (e) (i) Nil (ii) Nil (iii) Nil (iv) Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (a) $1,340,832 (b) Department of Justice (c) Department of Justice (d) (i) `2001-2002 Anne Neill $50,200 Tony Jones $33,000 Kevin Buckeridge $1,200 Calvin Penny $500 (ii) 2002-2003 Audbury Roberts $445 (iii) 2003-2004 Anne Neill $108,810 Paola Anselmi $20,000 Indigenart $1,132 R White & Sons $1,715 (iv) 2004-2005 Val Takao $3,000 Target $80 (e) (i) 2001-2002 Nil (ii) 2002-2003 Nil (iii) 2003-2004 Nil (iv) 2004-2005 Nil (f) Not applicable. (g) No. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Approximately $10,000 at the time of purchase in 1992. The artworks have not been subsequently valued; (b) The Insurance Commission of WA (as part of the original fit-out of the DPP's premises in Westralia Square in 1992). (c) The Insurance Commission of WA (d) (i)-(iv) Nil. (e) (i)-(iv) Nil. (f) Not applicable. (g) No. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) The Commissioner for Equal Opportunity has a range of artworks that were predominately acquired as part of the original tenancy fit-out and considered to be of a minor value. In 2000 these works were estimated to be worth approximately $7,000. No formal valuation of the works has been undertaken however all works are recorded on a register of public property. (b) The Equal Opportunity Commission through consolidated funding. (c) The assets are recognised as public property and therefore are held on behalf of the State by the Equal Opportunity Commission. (d) (i-iv) Nil and not applicable (e) (i-iv) Nil and not applicable (f) Not applicable. (g) No. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (a) $375.00 (b) The Law Reform Commission (c) The Law Reform Commission (d) (i) 2001-2002: $375 for a painting purchased from Naga Arts. (ii) 2002-2003: Nil (iii) 2003-2004: Nil (iv) 2004-2005: Nil (e) (i) 2001-2002: Nil (ii) 2002-2003: Nil (iii) 2003-2004: Nil (iv) 2004-2005: Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No. LEGAL AID WA (a) Nil. (b)-(c) Not applicable. (d)(i)-(iv) Nil. (e)(i)-(iv) Nil. (f)-(g) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) Nil. (b)-(c) Not applicable. (d)(i)-(iv) Nil. (e)(i)-(iv) Nil. (f)-(g) Not applicable. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $2,117.73 (ex GST). (b) The Office of Health Review. (c) The Office of Health Review. (d) (i) 2001-2002: Nil purchased. (ii) 2002-2003: Nil purchased. (iii) 2003-2004: Nil purchased. (iv) 2004-2005: Nil purchased. (e) (i) 2001-2002: Nil artworks sold. (ii) 2002-2003: Nil artworks sold. (iii) 2003-2004: Nil artworks sold. (iv) 2004-2005: Nil artworks sold. (f) Not applicable. (g) No. W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) $17,376 (b) WA Electoral Commission. (c) WA Electoral Commission. (d) (i) Nil (ii) $2,376 purchased from Gallery 360, Subiaco. (iii) Nil (iv) Nil (e)-(f) Nil (g) No.
(c) who owns the artworks; (d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iv) 2004-2005;
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iv) 2004-2005;
(g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) Since February 2001, approximately $20,550.00 was spent on purchasing paintings painted by prisoners for the ministerial office. There are also some artworks that were inherited from the previous occupants, value of which is unknown. (b) Department of Premier and Cabinet (c) Department of Premier and Cabinet (d) (i) See (a) above. (ii - iv) Nil. (e) Nil. (f) Not applicable. (g) No. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) $3,934,167.70 (b) Previous Boards of Management of the East Pilbara Health Service, the Kimberley Health Service, the Lower Great Southern Health Service and the Central Great Southern Health Service. ? WA Country Health Service ? Galliers Private Hospital ? Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Women's Auxilary and external sponsors ? Royal Perth Hospital Special Purpose Account ? Women's and Children's Health Service special purpose funds ? Donations (c) WA Country Health Service Board Dental Health Services South Metropolitan Area Health Service Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Sir Claude Hotchin Art Gallery, Royal Perth Hospital Art Collection South West Area Health Service Women's and Children's Health Service (d) (i) $30,240.00 Athol Farmer; Gregson Flanagan Fine Art; Gallery East; Jennifer Loverock (Artist); Print Council of Australia; Greenhill Galleries; Seva Frangos Art; Perth Galleries; Gadfly Galleries; The Works Gallery; The Mark Howlett Foundation; William Boissevain; An Evening with President Clinton, Perth; Gomboc Gallery. (ii) $21,065.00 The Church Gallery; Gallery East; Indigenart; Print Council of Australia; Seva Frangos Art; Mark Howlett Foundation; Jill Andruszkiewicz; Cactus Practice; Natasha Mott; PMH Foundation Inc; Gallery East. (iii) $356,699.00 Sandy Carter; David Rich; Perth Galleries; SCGH Biennial Art Award; Galerie Dusseldorf; Perth Galleries; Fremantle Art Centre; The Church Gallery; Gallery East; Print Council of Australia; Seva Frangos Art; Penny Coss; Mark Howlett Foundation; Michelle Green; Nikki Van Rhyn; Indigenart; Tanya Schultz. (iv) $28,230.00 Gallery East; Seva Frangos Art; Perth Galleries; Elisa Markes-Young; Print Council of Australia; Mark Howlett Foundation;Temple Dog Gallery; Shaune Hillier; Indigenart; Galerie Dusseldorf; Jennie Nayton; Monet Gallery of Fine Arts; Hale Art Exhibition; Gullotti Galleries; Mount Lawley SHS and P&C Music Support Group. (e) (i) Nil (ii) Nil (iii) Nil (iv) Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (a) $1,340,832 (b) Department of Justice (c) Department of Justice (d) (i) `2001-2002 Anne Neill $50,200 Tony Jones $33,000 Kevin Buckeridge $1,200 Calvin Penny $500 (ii) 2002-2003 Audbury Roberts $445 (iii) 2003-2004 Anne Neill $108,810 Paola Anselmi $20,000 Indigenart $1,132 R White & Sons $1,715 (iv) 2004-2005 Val Takao $3,000 Target $80 (e) (i) 2001-2002 Nil (ii) 2002-2003 Nil (iii) 2003-2004 Nil (iv) 2004-2005 Nil (f) Not applicable. (g) No. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Approximately $10,000 at the time of purchase in 1992. The artworks have not been subsequently valued; (b) The Insurance Commission of WA (as part of the original fit-out of the DPP's premises in Westralia Square in 1992). (c) The Insurance Commission of WA (d) (i)-(iv) Nil. (e) (i)-(iv) Nil. (f) Not applicable. (g) No. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) The Commissioner for Equal Opportunity has a range of artworks that were predominately acquired as part of the original tenancy fit-out and considered to be of a minor value. In 2000 these works were estimated to be worth approximately $7,000. No formal valuation of the works has been undertaken however all works are recorded on a register of public property. (b) The Equal Opportunity Commission through consolidated funding. (c) The assets are recognised as public property and therefore are held on behalf of the State by the Equal Opportunity Commission. (d) (i-iv) Nil and not applicable (e) (i-iv) Nil and not applicable (f) Not applicable. (g) No. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (a) $375.00 (b) The Law Reform Commission (c) The Law Reform Commission (d) (i) 2001-2002: $375 for a painting purchased from Naga Arts. (ii) 2002-2003: Nil (iii) 2003-2004: Nil (iv) 2004-2005: Nil (e) (i) 2001-2002: Nil (ii) 2002-2003: Nil (iii) 2003-2004: Nil (iv) 2004-2005: Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No. LEGAL AID WA (a) Nil. (b)-(c) Not applicable. (d)(i)-(iv) Nil. (e)(i)-(iv) Nil. (f)-(g) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) Nil. (b)-(c) Not applicable. (d)(i)-(iv) Nil. (e)(i)-(iv) Nil. (f)-(g) Not applicable. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $2,117.73 (ex GST). (b) The Office of Health Review. (c) The Office of Health Review. (d) (i) 2001-2002: Nil purchased. (ii) 2002-2003: Nil purchased. (iii) 2003-2004: Nil purchased. (iv) 2004-2005: Nil purchased. (e) (i) 2001-2002: Nil artworks sold. (ii) 2002-2003: Nil artworks sold. (iii) 2003-2004: Nil artworks sold. (iv) 2004-2005: Nil artworks sold. (f) Not applicable. (g) No. W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) $17,376 (b) WA Electoral Commission. (c) WA Electoral Commission. (d) (i) Nil (ii) $2,376 purchased from Gallery 360, Subiaco. (iii) Nil (iv) Nil (e)-(f) Nil (g) No.
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Answered
12 October 2005
Response time
57 days
MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) Since February 2001, approximately $20,550.00 was spent on purchasing paintings painted by prisoners for the ministerial office. There are also some artworks that were inherited from the previous occupants, value of which is unknown. (b) Department of Premier and Cabinet (c) Department of Premier and Cabinet (d) (i) See (a) above. (ii - iv) Nil. (e) Nil. (f) Not applicable. (g) No. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) $3,934,167.70 (b) Previous Boards of Management of the East Pilbara Health Service, the Kimberley Health Service, the Lower Great Southern Health Service and the Central Great Southern Health Service. ? WA Country Health Service ? Galliers Private Hospital ? Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Women's Auxilary and external sponsors ? Royal Perth Hospital Special Purpose Account ? Women's and Children's Health Service special purpose funds ? Donations (c) WA Country Health Service Board Dental Health Services South Metropolitan Area Health Service Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Sir Claude Hotchin Art Gallery, Royal Perth Hospital Art Collection South West Area Health Service Women's and Children's Health Service (d) (i) $30,240.00 Athol Farmer; Gregson Flanagan Fine Art; Gallery East; Jennifer Loverock (Artist); Print Council of Australia; Greenhill Galleries; Seva Frangos Art; Perth Galleries; Gadfly Galleries; The Works Gallery; The Mark Howlett Foundation; William Boissevain; An Evening with President Clinton, Perth; Gomboc Gallery. (ii) $21,065.00 The Church Gallery; Gallery East; Indigenart; Print Council of Australia; Seva Frangos Art; Mark Howlett Foundation; Jill Andruszkiewicz; Cactus Practice; Natasha Mott; PMH Foundation Inc; Gallery East. (iii) $356,699.00 Sandy Carter; David Rich; Perth Galleries; SCGH Biennial Art Award; Galerie Dusseldorf; Perth Galleries; Fremantle Art Centre; The Church Gallery; Gallery East; Print Council of Australia; Seva Frangos Art; Penny Coss; Mark Howlett Foundation; Michelle Green; Nikki Van Rhyn; Indigenart; Tanya Schultz. (iv) $28,230.00 Gallery East; Seva Frangos Art; Perth Galleries; Elisa Markes-Young; Print Council of Australia; Mark Howlett Foundation;Temple Dog Gallery; Shaune Hillier; Indigenart; Galerie Dusseldorf; Jennie Nayton; Monet Gallery of Fine Arts; Hale Art Exhibition; Gullotti Galleries; Mount Lawley SHS and P&C Music Support Group. (e) (i) Nil (ii) Nil (iii) Nil (iv) Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (a) $1,340,832 (b) Department of Justice (c) Department of Justice (d) (i) `2001-2002 Anne Neill $50,200 Tony Jones $33,000 Kevin Buckeridge $1,200 Calvin Penny $500 (ii) 2002-2003 Audbury Roberts $445 (iii) 2003-2004 Anne Neill $108,810 Paola Anselmi $20,000 Indigenart $1,132 R White & Sons $1,715 (iv) 2004-2005 Val Takao $3,000 Target $80 (e) (i) 2001-2002 Nil (ii) 2002-2003 Nil (iii) 2003-2004 Nil (iv) 2004-2005 Nil (f) Not applicable. (g) No. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Approximately $10,000 at the time of purchase in 1992. The artworks have not been subsequently valued; (b) The Insurance Commission of WA (as part of the original fit-out of the DPP's premises in Westralia Square in 1992). (c) The Insurance Commission of WA (d) (i)-(iv) Nil. (e) (i)-(iv) Nil. (f) Not applicable. (g) No. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) The Commissioner for Equal Opportunity has a range of artworks that were predominately acquired as part of the original tenancy fit-out and considered to be of a minor value. In 2000 these works were estimated to be worth approximately $7,000. No formal valuation of the works has been undertaken however all works are recorded on a register of public property. (b) The Equal Opportunity Commission through consolidated funding. (c) The assets are recognised as public property and therefore are held on behalf of the State by the Equal Opportunity Commission. (d) (i-iv) Nil and not applicable (e) (i-iv) Nil and not applicable (f) Not applicable. (g) No. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (a) $375.00 (b) The Law Reform Commission (c) The Law Reform Commission (d) (i) 2001-2002: $375 for a painting purchased from Naga Arts. (ii) 2002-2003: Nil (iii) 2003-2004: Nil (iv) 2004-2005: Nil (e) (i) 2001-2002: Nil (ii) 2002-2003: Nil (iii) 2003-2004: Nil (iv) 2004-2005: Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No. LEGAL AID WA (a) Nil. (b)-(c) Not applicable. (d)(i)-(iv) Nil. (e)(i)-(iv) Nil. (f)-(g) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) Nil. (b)-(c) Not applicable. (d)(i)-(iv) Nil. (e)(i)-(iv) Nil. (f)-(g) Not applicable. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $2,117.73 (ex GST). (b) The Office of Health Review. (c) The Office of Health Review. (d) (i) 2001-2002: Nil purchased. (ii) 2002-2003: Nil purchased. (iii) 2003-2004: Nil purchased. (iv) 2004-2005: Nil purchased. (e) (i) 2001-2002: Nil artworks sold. (ii) 2002-2003: Nil artworks sold. (iii) 2003-2004: Nil artworks sold. (iv) 2004-2005: Nil artworks sold. (f) Not applicable. (g) No. W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) $17,376 (b) WA Electoral Commission. (c) WA Electoral Commission. (d) (i) Nil (ii) $2,376 purchased from Gallery 360, Subiaco. (iii) Nil (iv) Nil (e)-(f) Nil (g) No.
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