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❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice (QoN) inquired about art expenditure across agencies under the Minister for Training and Workforce Development, Water, and Forestry. The responses reveal varying levels of spending, with some agencies reporting no expenditure and others detailing purchases from specific artists and events.

AnsweredQoN 521Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 June 2013

Member

Mr B.S. Wyatt

Portfolio

Training and Workforce Development; Water; Forestry

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In each agency under the jurisdiction of the Minister: (a) how much has been spent on art in the last 12 months; (b) how much has been spent on art in the last 6 months; (c) how much has been spent on art in the last 3 months; (d) what art has been purchased and by which artist; and (e) if the art was purchased at a particular art show or art function, which art show or function was the art purchased?

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Answered

6 August 2013

Responded by

Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Forestry

Response time

55 days

Money spent on the purchase and lease of art by agencies under the Minister's jurisdiction is as follows;
AQWEST - BUNBURY WATER
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
BUSSELTON WATER
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
WATER CORPORATION
(a) $15,446. In some cases, the Corporation has returned leased art and replaced with low cost purchased photo art. In other cases, the art is for newly refurbished offices.
(b) $5,446
(c) $1,500
(d) Ele-Art Perth Zoo
Wyadup Beach Shane Nener
Smiths Beach Shane Nener
Floreat Shane Nener
Hillarys Marina Shane Nener
Blue Boat Shed Shane Nener
Karinjini Shane Nener
Gracetown Rainbow Shane Nener
South Beach Shane Nener
Perth Shane Nener
Marquette Tony Jones
(e) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF WATER
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
It should be noted that Central has been delivering visual arts programs since 1900. In conjunction with those programs there is an annual budget allocation of $10,000 to purchase works primarily from current and past students but also from current and past lecturers.
(a) $10,238.41
(b) $ 5,912.50
(c) $ 3,560.50
(d-e) [see tabled paper no.]
CHALLENGER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
C Y O'CONNOR INSTITUTE
(a) $150
(b) $150
(c) Nil
(d) "Gumflowers" by B.J. Swadling (C Y O'Connor student)
(e) Bindoon exhibition (an exhibition of C Y O'Connor Institute's art students' work)
DURACK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a) $3 635
(b) $3 635
(c) $2 165
(d-e) [see tabled paper no.]
GOLDFIELDS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
GREAT SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
KIMBERLEY TRAINING INSTITUTE
(a) $2,004.77
(b) $2,004.77
(c) Nil
(d) Six photo images on canvas by Mieke Boynton (photographer)
(e) Not applicable
PILBARA INSTITUTE
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
POLYTECHNIC WEST
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
SOUTH WEST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
WEST COAST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable
FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION
(a-c) Nil
(d-e) Not Applicable

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