❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Liberal-National government's support for culture and the arts in Western Australia, highlighting funding increases for libraries, literacy programs, and the West Australian Ballet. The response also addresses interjections and criticisms from the opposition.
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CULTURE AND THE ARTS — GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
The arts play an important role in the lives of many Western Australians, from young people right through to seniors. Can the minister please outline what the Liberal–National government has done to ensure that the community benefits from the government’s support in this area, which was long neglected under the previous government? Mr J.H.D. DAY
The arts play an important role in the lives of many Western Australians, from young people right through to seniors. Can the minister please outline what the Liberal–National government has done to ensure that the community benefits from the government’s support in this area, which was long neglected under the previous government? Mr J.H.D. DAY
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I thank the member for the question. I entirely agree that arts and culture activities in our community are very important and virtually — Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you for the first time today. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question. I entirely agree that arts and culture activities in our community are very important and virtually — Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you for the first time today. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
I thank the member for the question. I entirely agree that arts and culture activities in our community are very important and virtually — Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you for the first time today. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you for the first time today. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you for the first time today. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question. I entirely agree that arts and culture activities in our community are very important and virtually — Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you for the first time today. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
I thank the member for the question. I entirely agree that arts and culture activities in our community are very important and virtually — Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you for the first time today. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you for the first time today. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you for the first time today. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Virtually everybody in the community is involved in the arts sector in some way or another, whether it be visiting their local library, visiting an art exhibition, attending the Western Australian Museum—for example, the excellent A Day in Pompeii exhibition that is showing at the moment—seeing a play performed or whatever. There is very strong interest by this government in using its good management of the state’s finances to provide greater opportunities in the culture and arts sector. I will refer to some particular initiatives in the budget. For example, the excellent Better Beginnings Family Literacy program, which is a very effective and successful partnership between the State Library, local government libraries and Rio Tinto, as a major supporter, has received a substantial boost in funding over four years of $6.8 million, including $2.8 million from the royalties for regions program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : This program can be substantially extended across the state, with the aim of providing positive reading influences in households where there are children under three years of age, so that literacy levels can be improved. I have previously referred to the substantial increase of over 40 per cent in funding for library materials acquisitions, and this will take the level of funding up to $9.3 million in 2010–11, with a total of $45 million over four years—a very substantial allocation. I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
I am delighted that the West Australian Ballet Company will receive $2 million to assist in its move from His Majesty’s Theatre. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Mr Speaker, I am delighted that the opposition is so interested in the activities of West Australian Ballet—the member for Maylands genuinely is, which is good to see! Her electorate will be the host of the new premises of the new West Australian Ballet in the old Senses Foundation building. I make reference to the excellent season of Don Quixote that West Australian Ballet has just completed. That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
That assistance has been provided to the West Australian Ballet, but moving out of His Majesty’s Theatre will actually free-up space for the other users of the theatre, particularly for the WA Opera and other organisations, so there is a flow-on benefit to other organisations. Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Minister, what’s the deficit for the bell tower? Has it really blown out 33 per cent? Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s an extra $400 000. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know I will give you the opportunity to ask a question in this place, as I will all members. Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Yes, but my — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
The SPEAKER : But continual interjecting will force me to formally call you for the first time, member for Perth. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has the call. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. The member for Perth really is interested in the big issues! I can assure the member for Perth that the West Australian Ballet is delighted with that allocation. Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.N. Hyde : No, come on—give us the bell tower figure! You’re scared! Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Several members interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.N. Hyde : It’s the only thing you’ve built since 1993! The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I formally call you now for the second time. Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : If the member for Perth bothered to take a walk around other parts of his electorate—particularly the cultural centre—he would see extensive upgrading activity occurring there at the moment, including landscaping, new seating, new lighting and new retail outlets being installed, and so on. That follows a very conscious decision by this government to provide new facilities and to increase the amenity and safety in that area, as well as all the other projects around that space that I have referred to previously. Projects such as the replacement of the Art Gallery of Western Australia facade, the demolition of the existing Francis Street building of the Western Australian Museum, and other things, are very much progressing. In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
In conclusion, I make reference to the Perth Fashion Festival, which received an additional $100 000 in this budget, so that the funding the festival will receive from the state government for this year’s event will total $550 000. Of that, $220 000 will come from Eventscorp, and $200 000 had been previously allocated by the Department of Culture and the Arts, and now the additional amount of $100 000 to assist with providing activities in the Perth cultural centre itself. A diverse range of benefits have been provided in the culture and arts sector and community through this budget, and I have just mentioned a few of them.
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