❓ Question regarding government initiatives to promote cultural events in Perth to enhance its liveability. The Minister outlines various exhibitions, festivals, and upgrades to the Perth Cultural Centre.
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CULTURAL EVENTS — CITY OF PERTH
Once again I am proud to live in a city that has been ranked amongst the 10 most liveable cities in the world. An opposition member: Wanneroo? Mr P.T. MILES : They will not be voting for the member, will they? Can the Minister for Culture and the Arts please outline to the house what this government is doing to promote cultural events to further enliven our city? Mr J.H.D. DAY
Once again I am proud to live in a city that has been ranked amongst the 10 most liveable cities in the world. An opposition member: Wanneroo? Mr P.T. MILES : They will not be voting for the member, will they? Can the Minister for Culture and the Arts please outline to the house what this government is doing to promote cultural events to further enliven our city? Mr J.H.D. DAY
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I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
An opposition member: Wanneroo? Mr P.T. MILES : They will not be voting for the member, will they? Can the Minister for Culture and the Arts please outline to the house what this government is doing to promote cultural events to further enliven our city? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr P.T. MILES : They will not be voting for the member, will they? Can the Minister for Culture and the Arts please outline to the house what this government is doing to promote cultural events to further enliven our city? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Can the Minister for Culture and the Arts please outline to the house what this government is doing to promote cultural events to further enliven our city? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
An opposition member: Wanneroo? Mr P.T. MILES : They will not be voting for the member, will they? Can the Minister for Culture and the Arts please outline to the house what this government is doing to promote cultural events to further enliven our city? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr P.T. MILES : They will not be voting for the member, will they? Can the Minister for Culture and the Arts please outline to the house what this government is doing to promote cultural events to further enliven our city? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Can the Minister for Culture and the Arts please outline to the house what this government is doing to promote cultural events to further enliven our city? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
I am pleased that Perth is being recognised as a desirable and attractive city in which to live, both for people who live here and also for visitors to our capital city and state. A number of factors have produced this perception, including the very great diversity and quantity of cultural and arts activities that are occurring. I was pleased to note that this recognition extends to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities around the world, in which Perth was rated as the eighth most liveable city according to the range of criteria that are used. Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Dr K.D. Hames : We got 100 per cent on health. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Well done, Minister for Health—100 per cent; top of the class. Health, education and a range of other criteria are involved in determining that outcome. As I said, one of the factors leading to Perth being regarded in such a way is the range and quantity of cultural and artistic activity that is occurring. There are various examples of that, such as the two exhibitions being held at the Western Australian Museum at the moment. Femme Fatale , which opened at the museum on Friday, 11 February, tells the story of notorious female criminals and the way in which they are portrayed through popular culture, myth, literature and history. The second exhibition is entitled Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice and commemorates the armistice and the impact of World War I on Australian society. In April this year the exhibition entitled AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels will be presented. Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr P.B. Watson : I suppose you will be hands-on with that one! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member for Albany is obviously speaking from his own experience! Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : This has been a very popular exhibition, as I am sure the member for Victoria Park would agree, member for Jandakot. The exhibition was attended by more than 200 000 people in Melbourne. With the former frontman of AC/DC, Bon Scott, having grown up in Fremantle, I am sure there will be substantial interest in the exhibition here in Perth. The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
The Art Gallery of Western Australia recently presented the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition, which was very successful. The exhibition was attended by more than 50 000 people. It was a significant exhibition of works that are normally on display only in Venice and was held for four months or so, up until the end of January. The Minister for Education recently opened the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, which is an annual exhibition showcasing some of the outstanding work produced by year 12 art students from the previous year from Western Australian schools. The next exhibition in the “Great Collections of the World” series presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be Princely Treasures , which will contain some of the works and exhibits dating between 1600 and 1800 that are normally on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That exhibition will open in September. There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
There has been a lot of activity around the Perth Cultural Centre. What has been achieved at the Perth Cultural Centre over the past couple of years is substantial. That has been not by accident, but by the deliberate design of this government to upgrade the Perth Cultural Centre precinct to make it safer and more attractive. The Artrage Fringe World alternative festival is underway at the moment. A range of very well attended events have been held in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct; it is a very active space at night. That festival will continue until next weekend. The Perth International Arts Festival is also underway with a whole range of productions in a variety of locations. That is also a very significant part of the cultural and arts scene in Western Australia at the moment. Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
Having mentioned the Western Australian Museum and the cultural centre precinct, I am pleased to say that a contract has now been awarded to an Australian company, Delta Group, for the demolition of the Museum’s Francis Street building, which was built in the 1970s. The building contains a substantial amount of asbestos. As members opposite would be aware, the building had to be vacated in 2003 because of asbestos contamination. That building will finally be demolished. The internal demolition will commence next month and the external demolition will begin in the middle of this year and is intended to be completed before the Council of Australian Governments meeting in October. That is a very significant development in the Perth Cultural Centre precinct and is necessary before we can ultimately provide a major new museum facility on that site.
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