❓ Mr. Krsticevic questions the Minister regarding the reallocation of funds from the new WA Museum project to upgrades at His Majesty's Theatre. The Minister confirms the funding source and denies further reallocation of museum savings.
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refer to the Minister’s statement to Assembly Estimates Committee B on 22 May
2018 that $6.5 million from the $32.4 million in cuts to the construction of
the new WA museum had been reallocated to upgrades at His Majesty’s Theatre, and
ask: (a) did
the $6.5 million allocated to the His Majesty’s Theatre upgrade come from the
cuts to the new WA Museum project budget: (i) if
not, where did the $6.5 million in funding for the His Majesty Theatre upgrades
come from; (ii) has
the $32.4 million in new WA Museum savings been reallocated to any other
projects and, if yes, please list them and the designated funds; and (iii) if yes, why did the Minister state in the Assembly on 15 August 2018 that the allocation of funds to His Majesty’s Theatre upgrade were a further $6.5 million that was provided to the Cultural and Arts portfolio in 2018-19?
refer to the Minister’s statement to Assembly Estimates Committee B on 22 May
2018 that $6.5 million from the $32.4 million in cuts to the construction of
the new WA museum had been reallocated to upgrades at His Majesty’s Theatre, and
ask: (a) did
the $6.5 million allocated to the His Majesty’s Theatre upgrade come from the
cuts to the new WA Museum project budget: (i) if
not, where did the $6.5 million in funding for the His Majesty Theatre upgrades
come from; (ii) has
the $32.4 million in new WA Museum savings been reallocated to any other
projects and, if yes, please list them and the designated funds; and (iii) if yes, why did the Minister state in the Assembly on 15 August 2018 that the allocation of funds to His Majesty’s Theatre upgrade were a further $6.5 million that was provided to the Cultural and Arts portfolio in 2018-19?
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Answered
21 November 2018
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
12 days
(a) Savings were realised from the decision to omit the basement, to address construction, program and contamination risks, from the new Museum. The Minister requested capital funds for His Majesty’s Theatre (HMT) upgrades. The funding request for HMT was accepted
(i) As above.
(ii) No
(iii) Not applicable
(i) As above.
(ii) No
(iii) Not applicable
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