❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Treasurer about the nature of a cabinet briefing regarding the new museum project and whether records were kept. The Treasurer confirms all cabinet discussions are recorded and explains the process of informal discussions followed by formal recommendations.
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NEW MUSEUM
PROJECT
216. Mr B.S. WYATT to the
Treasurer:
I refer to the statement by the Premier today that the
decision about the preferred proponent for the Museum, announced by the
Treasurer and the Minister for Culture and the Arts, was, and I quote, an ''informal
briefing of cabinet''.
(1) Why would a briefing on a successful proponent be
informal?
(2) Are records kept of these informal discussions of
cabinet?
PROJECT
216. Mr B.S. WYATT to the
Treasurer:
I refer to the statement by the Premier today that the
decision about the preferred proponent for the Museum, announced by the
Treasurer and the Minister for Culture and the Arts, was, and I quote, an ''informal
briefing of cabinet''.
(1) Why would a briefing on a successful proponent be
informal?
(2) Are records kept of these informal discussions of
cabinet?
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(1)–(2)
Yes, all discussions in cabinet are recorded. As the Premier indicated, the
Minister for Culture and the Arts brought the recommendations to cabinet for
cabinet's information and discussion, and we had a wide-ranging
discussion about it. That was recorded, no doubt, by the recorders of cabinet,
and then he brought back to cabinet the formal recommendation—a joint
submission with he and I. We had an informal discussion about the various
issues. It is a very important investment; it is not only a large sum, but it
will be a cultural icon in Perth going forward and it is important to get it
right. As the Premier indicated, on these types of issues, if one has anything
to do with culture and the arts, most issues are very controversial, so we have
to make sure we get it right, both architecturally and otherwise. Again, we had
an informal discussion about the recommendations, recorded in cabinet, and then
discussions were had and final decisions were made and brought back to cabinet
for a final decision, and we announced that a brand-new Museum would be built
for Western Australia to the tune of $428 million. As I said, it will be an
icon and a major achievement of this government.
Yes, all discussions in cabinet are recorded. As the Premier indicated, the
Minister for Culture and the Arts brought the recommendations to cabinet for
cabinet's information and discussion, and we had a wide-ranging
discussion about it. That was recorded, no doubt, by the recorders of cabinet,
and then he brought back to cabinet the formal recommendation—a joint
submission with he and I. We had an informal discussion about the various
issues. It is a very important investment; it is not only a large sum, but it
will be a cultural icon in Perth going forward and it is important to get it
right. As the Premier indicated, on these types of issues, if one has anything
to do with culture and the arts, most issues are very controversial, so we have
to make sure we get it right, both architecturally and otherwise. Again, we had
an informal discussion about the recommendations, recorded in cabinet, and then
discussions were had and final decisions were made and brought back to cabinet
for a final decision, and we announced that a brand-new Museum would be built
for Western Australia to the tune of $428 million. As I said, it will be an
icon and a major achievement of this government.
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