❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the potential relocation of the Western Australian Museum, inquiring about decision-making processes, public consultation, alternative sites, and options for maintaining the museum's current location. The government states no final decision has been made and options are still being considered.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM
(1) Has the government made a final decision to shift the Western Australian Museum from its current site? If yes - (a) when, how and by whom was this decision made; (b) what documentary evidence is available of this decision; and (c) on what basis was the decision made? If not, when is the decision likely to be made? (2) To what extent has the decision-making process been public, and, in particular, has there been any public consultation to date; and, if not, why not, and is any proposed? (3) Has the government announced or made publicly available its preferred alternative sites for the museum; and, if so, what are these alternative sites; and, if not, why not, and is this likely to happen? (4) What avenues of action are available, if any, for ensuring that the Museum remains at its current site? Hon KATE DOUST
(1) Has the government made a final decision to shift the Western Australian Museum from its current site? If yes - (a) when, how and by whom was this decision made; (b) what documentary evidence is available of this decision; and (c) on what basis was the decision made? If not, when is the decision likely to be made? (2) To what extent has the decision-making process been public, and, in particular, has there been any public consultation to date; and, if not, why not, and is any proposed? (3) Has the government announced or made publicly available its preferred alternative sites for the museum; and, if so, what are these alternative sites; and, if not, why not, and is this likely to happen? (4) What avenues of action are available, if any, for ensuring that the Museum remains at its current site? Hon KATE DOUST
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On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(b) what documentary evidence is available of this decision; and (c) on what basis was the decision made? If not, when is the decision likely to be made?
(c) on what basis was the decision made? If not, when is the decision likely to be made?
If not, when is the decision likely to be made?
(3) Has the government announced or made publicly available its preferred alternative sites for the museum; and, if so, what are these alternative sites; and, if not, why not, and is this likely to happen? (4) What avenues of action are available, if any, for ensuring that the Museum remains at its current site? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(4) What avenues of action are available, if any, for ensuring that the Museum remains at its current site? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(4) See (3).
(b) what documentary evidence is available of this decision; and (c) on what basis was the decision made? If not, when is the decision likely to be made?
(c) on what basis was the decision made? If not, when is the decision likely to be made?
If not, when is the decision likely to be made?
(3) Has the government announced or made publicly available its preferred alternative sites for the museum; and, if so, what are these alternative sites; and, if not, why not, and is this likely to happen? (4) What avenues of action are available, if any, for ensuring that the Museum remains at its current site? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(4) What avenues of action are available, if any, for ensuring that the Museum remains at its current site? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(1) No. Options are still being considered by government. (2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(2) A steering committee featuring a broad range of specialists was established to assist the government to assess potential sites for a new museum project. No public consultation has taken place. (3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(3) Public comments have been made in relation to two sites - the East Perth Power Station and the Perth Cultural Centre. (4) See (3).
(4) See (3).
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