❓ The WA Government plans to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Swan River Colony and the centenary of the parliamentary building in 2004, with a focus on reconciliation and taking Parliament to regional centres.
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Has the State Government got any plans to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Swan River Colony and the centenary of this parliamentary building, both of which occur next year? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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The member is correct. Next year is the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony. It will also be the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of this parliamentary building. We are all aware of the history of this Parliament in Western Australia ever since. The Government thinks it is appropriate that we have relevant celebrations for those two events in 2004. Members will note in the budget papers an allocation to facilitate such a process. In celebrating the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony the Government is very conscious of an issue it will have to address; that is, the relationship between the descendants of all those who came to Western Australia and indigenous Western Australians. The Government will be very sensitive to the issue. It is actively promoting reconciliation between indigenous Western Australians and those descended from migrants who have come to Western Australia since 1829. The issue will be addressed as part of the celebrations in 2004. The Government has also consulted with the community. I am pleased to say that Hon John Cowdell, President of the Legislative Council, has chaired a committee that has involved some of Western Australia’s leading historians. They have given the Government advice on appropriate ways to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary. I will say more on that as we go down the track. The Government will integrate many of the activities within the normal processes that occur throughout the year. For example, the Perth International Arts Festival is very keen to work with the Government to incorporate some of the Government’s themes with its activities. I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: The member is correct. Next year is the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony. It will also be the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of this parliamentary building. We are all aware of the history of this Parliament in Western Australia ever since. The Government thinks it is appropriate that we have relevant celebrations for those two events in 2004. Members will note in the budget papers an allocation to facilitate such a process. In celebrating the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony the Government is very conscious of an issue it will have to address; that is, the relationship between the descendants of all those who came to Western Australia and indigenous Western Australians. The Government will be very sensitive to the issue. It is actively promoting reconciliation between indigenous Western Australians and those descended from migrants who have come to Western Australia since 1829. The issue will be addressed as part of the celebrations in 2004. The Government has also consulted with the community. I am pleased to say that Hon John Cowdell, President of the Legislative Council, has chaired a committee that has involved some of Western Australia’s leading historians. They have given the Government advice on appropriate ways to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary. I will say more on that as we go down the track. The Government will integrate many of the activities within the normal processes that occur throughout the year. For example, the Perth International Arts Festival is very keen to work with the Government to incorporate some of the Government’s themes with its activities. I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
The member is correct. Next year is the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony. It will also be the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of this parliamentary building. We are all aware of the history of this Parliament in Western Australia ever since. The Government thinks it is appropriate that we have relevant celebrations for those two events in 2004. Members will note in the budget papers an allocation to facilitate such a process. In celebrating the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony the Government is very conscious of an issue it will have to address; that is, the relationship between the descendants of all those who came to Western Australia and indigenous Western Australians. The Government will be very sensitive to the issue. It is actively promoting reconciliation between indigenous Western Australians and those descended from migrants who have come to Western Australia since 1829. The issue will be addressed as part of the celebrations in 2004. The Government has also consulted with the community. I am pleased to say that Hon John Cowdell, President of the Legislative Council, has chaired a committee that has involved some of Western Australia’s leading historians. They have given the Government advice on appropriate ways to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary. I will say more on that as we go down the track. The Government will integrate many of the activities within the normal processes that occur throughout the year. For example, the Perth International Arts Festival is very keen to work with the Government to incorporate some of the Government’s themes with its activities. I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
In celebrating the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony the Government is very conscious of an issue it will have to address; that is, the relationship between the descendants of all those who came to Western Australia and indigenous Western Australians. The Government will be very sensitive to the issue. It is actively promoting reconciliation between indigenous Western Australians and those descended from migrants who have come to Western Australia since 1829. The issue will be addressed as part of the celebrations in 2004. The Government has also consulted with the community. I am pleased to say that Hon John Cowdell, President of the Legislative Council, has chaired a committee that has involved some of Western Australia’s leading historians. They have given the Government advice on appropriate ways to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary. I will say more on that as we go down the track. The Government will integrate many of the activities within the normal processes that occur throughout the year. For example, the Perth International Arts Festival is very keen to work with the Government to incorporate some of the Government’s themes with its activities. I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
The Government has also consulted with the community. I am pleased to say that Hon John Cowdell, President of the Legislative Council, has chaired a committee that has involved some of Western Australia’s leading historians. They have given the Government advice on appropriate ways to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary. I will say more on that as we go down the track. The Government will integrate many of the activities within the normal processes that occur throughout the year. For example, the Perth International Arts Festival is very keen to work with the Government to incorporate some of the Government’s themes with its activities. I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: The member is correct. Next year is the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony. It will also be the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of this parliamentary building. We are all aware of the history of this Parliament in Western Australia ever since. The Government thinks it is appropriate that we have relevant celebrations for those two events in 2004. Members will note in the budget papers an allocation to facilitate such a process. In celebrating the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony the Government is very conscious of an issue it will have to address; that is, the relationship between the descendants of all those who came to Western Australia and indigenous Western Australians. The Government will be very sensitive to the issue. It is actively promoting reconciliation between indigenous Western Australians and those descended from migrants who have come to Western Australia since 1829. The issue will be addressed as part of the celebrations in 2004. The Government has also consulted with the community. I am pleased to say that Hon John Cowdell, President of the Legislative Council, has chaired a committee that has involved some of Western Australia’s leading historians. They have given the Government advice on appropriate ways to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary. I will say more on that as we go down the track. The Government will integrate many of the activities within the normal processes that occur throughout the year. For example, the Perth International Arts Festival is very keen to work with the Government to incorporate some of the Government’s themes with its activities. I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
The member is correct. Next year is the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony. It will also be the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of this parliamentary building. We are all aware of the history of this Parliament in Western Australia ever since. The Government thinks it is appropriate that we have relevant celebrations for those two events in 2004. Members will note in the budget papers an allocation to facilitate such a process. In celebrating the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony the Government is very conscious of an issue it will have to address; that is, the relationship between the descendants of all those who came to Western Australia and indigenous Western Australians. The Government will be very sensitive to the issue. It is actively promoting reconciliation between indigenous Western Australians and those descended from migrants who have come to Western Australia since 1829. The issue will be addressed as part of the celebrations in 2004. The Government has also consulted with the community. I am pleased to say that Hon John Cowdell, President of the Legislative Council, has chaired a committee that has involved some of Western Australia’s leading historians. They have given the Government advice on appropriate ways to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary. I will say more on that as we go down the track. The Government will integrate many of the activities within the normal processes that occur throughout the year. For example, the Perth International Arts Festival is very keen to work with the Government to incorporate some of the Government’s themes with its activities. I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
In celebrating the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Swan River Colony the Government is very conscious of an issue it will have to address; that is, the relationship between the descendants of all those who came to Western Australia and indigenous Western Australians. The Government will be very sensitive to the issue. It is actively promoting reconciliation between indigenous Western Australians and those descended from migrants who have come to Western Australia since 1829. The issue will be addressed as part of the celebrations in 2004. The Government has also consulted with the community. I am pleased to say that Hon John Cowdell, President of the Legislative Council, has chaired a committee that has involved some of Western Australia’s leading historians. They have given the Government advice on appropriate ways to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary. I will say more on that as we go down the track. The Government will integrate many of the activities within the normal processes that occur throughout the year. For example, the Perth International Arts Festival is very keen to work with the Government to incorporate some of the Government’s themes with its activities. I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
The Government has also consulted with the community. I am pleased to say that Hon John Cowdell, President of the Legislative Council, has chaired a committee that has involved some of Western Australia’s leading historians. They have given the Government advice on appropriate ways to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary. I will say more on that as we go down the track. The Government will integrate many of the activities within the normal processes that occur throughout the year. For example, the Perth International Arts Festival is very keen to work with the Government to incorporate some of the Government’s themes with its activities. I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
I will take up the issue of the Parliament. As members know, the Parliament of Western Australia plays a very important role in our society. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of this building is very important. It has been recommended to me that we take the Parliament of Western Australia to the regions. I know the Speaker and the President actively support the suggestion. I am pleased to announce that the Government will facilitate the process next year. The Legislative Assembly will travel to one major regional centre to conduct its proceedings. The Legislative Council will go to another regional centre to do likewise. The Government has consulted with its colleagues in other States. The Government of Victoria took the Victorian Parliament to Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla - three great cities in regional Victoria. The Queensland Parliament went to Townsville and the Northern Territory Parliament went to Alice Springs. I had the great fortune last night to meet with Clare Martin, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, who has been attending an oil and gas conference. She is visiting Karratha and the North West Shelf gas project today. She indicated to me that the regional Parliament held in Alice Springs received tremendous support from that community. That is the same message we have received from Queensland and Victoria. It is appropriate that, just as the Government is moving around the State with its regional cabinet meetings, the Parliament go to the regions to give people a chance to look at its work. It is always great to have people visit the Parliament to see what it does. This gives us an opportunity to take the Parliament to the regions as part of a very important celebration in 2004.
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