❓ Mr Masters questions the allocation of art funding for the Busselton Justice Centre, querying the proportion spent on local artists versus Perth-based artists. The Minister defends the competitive process, stating local artists had equal opportunity.
AnsweredQoN 687Legislative Assembly
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(1) In reference to the 1% or about $60 000 of the capital cost of constructing the new Busselton Justice Centre and Police Station Complex, how much was spent on the purchase of art works from artists located within the Vasse electorate?
(2) How much was spent on purchases from artists located elsewhere in the South West?
(3) How much was spent on purchases from artists residing within the Perth metropolitan area?
(4) In the belief that most of this sum was spent on purchases from Perth based artists, does the Minister propose to change the system so that most or all artwork purchases for non metropolitan Government funded buildings are made from artists resident or close to the towns in which the buildings are situated?
(2) How much was spent on purchases from artists located elsewhere in the South West?
(3) How much was spent on purchases from artists residing within the Perth metropolitan area?
(4) In the belief that most of this sum was spent on purchases from Perth based artists, does the Minister propose to change the system so that most or all artwork purchases for non metropolitan Government funded buildings are made from artists resident or close to the towns in which the buildings are situated?
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Answered
28 August 2001
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
28 days
(1) None
(2) None
(3) $44,000
(4) No the Minister does not propose to change the system. Having a competitive process, where the best proposal is selected, is a necessary part of the quality assurance the Government is committed to, in providing services and infrastructure to the community. In the case of the Busselton Justice Centre and Police Station Complex, local and regional artists were given full and proper opportunity to compete for the project as is the case for projects in the metropolitan region.
(2) None
(3) $44,000
(4) No the Minister does not propose to change the system. Having a competitive process, where the best proposal is selected, is a necessary part of the quality assurance the Government is committed to, in providing services and infrastructure to the community. In the case of the Busselton Justice Centre and Police Station Complex, local and regional artists were given full and proper opportunity to compete for the project as is the case for projects in the metropolitan region.
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