Hon Neil Thomson asks about the completion dates for Perth City Deal projects, specifically the Perth Cultural Centre and Concert Hall redevelopments, and the Aboriginal cultural centre pre-feasibility study. The Minister confirms the Cultural Centre and Concert Hall projects are delayed due to expanded scope and additional funding.

AnsweredQoN 1013Legislative Council
Asked
25 October 2022
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

QuestionView source ↗

PERTH CITY DEAL
1013. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to question without notice
1002 asked on 20 October 2022 to the Leader of the House representing the
Premier regarding the following completion dates for projects that are part of
the Perth City Deal.
(1) Are the following estimated
completion dates still anticipated for —
(a) the Perth Cultural Centre
redevelopment—2022;
(b) the Perth Concert Hall
redevelopment—2022; and
(c) the Perth Aboriginal cultural
centre pre-feasibility study—2023?
(2) If no to any of (1)(a) to (c),
what are the new anticipated completion dates?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Culture and the Arts.
(1) (a) No. The
project scope has now expanded, with additional funds allocated to deliver a greater
redevelopment of the precinct as per the Perth Cultural Centre master plan.
(b) No. Additional funding has now
been secured.
(c) Yes.
(2) Given that
additional funding has now been secured, completion dates will be announced
once the scope of works for these projects are finalised.

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