❓ The Premier provides an update on the progress of plans to commemorate Sir Charles Court with a statue, acknowledging his significant contributions to Western Australia's development and highlighting the committee's work and planned location.
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SIR CHARLES COURT — COMMEMORATION
Can the Premier please inform the house of the government’s progress with the plans to commemorate Sir Charles Court and the lasting contribution he made to Western Australia? Mr C.J. BARNETT
Can the Premier please inform the house of the government’s progress with the plans to commemorate Sir Charles Court and the lasting contribution he made to Western Australia? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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I thank the member for Carine for the question. Indeed, as members would be aware, in February last year the former Premier, the member for Willagee, to his great credit announced that there would be a statue to commemorate the life and achievements of Sir Charles Court. I think all members, in spite of their politics, would agree that, more than any other person, Sir Charles Court was the architect of modern Western Australia through the development of the Pilbara iron ore industry, the North West Shelf and other projects. A committee has been in operation for some time that is chaired by Alastair Bryant, the former chief executive officer of the Department of Culture and the Arts, and includes Richard Court, amongst others, as its members. The committee has now determined the criteria for the statue and, indeed, the location. It will be located at the western end of the City of Perth in what is referred to generally as the resources industry area. It will be on St Georges Terrace near the historic St George’s House and it will be positioned so that it is in the eye line of Parliament House. Tenders are about to be called for the design and construction of that statue and every encouragement is being given to Western Australian artists and the use of Western Australian materials. I think, as I said, that it is to the credit of the former Premier that that initiative was taken, and, hopefully, it will proceed smoothly. I would say, and I hope others would agree, that if we look at the history of the state, James Stirling, John Forrest, Sir Charles Court and John Curtin would be four outstanding Western Australians in political office. An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I thank the member for Carine for the question. Indeed, as members would be aware, in February last year the former Premier, the member for Willagee, to his great credit announced that there would be a statue to commemorate the life and achievements of Sir Charles Court. I think all members, in spite of their politics, would agree that, more than any other person, Sir Charles Court was the architect of modern Western Australia through the development of the Pilbara iron ore industry, the North West Shelf and other projects. A committee has been in operation for some time that is chaired by Alastair Bryant, the former chief executive officer of the Department of Culture and the Arts, and includes Richard Court, amongst others, as its members. The committee has now determined the criteria for the statue and, indeed, the location. It will be located at the western end of the City of Perth in what is referred to generally as the resources industry area. It will be on St Georges Terrace near the historic St George’s House and it will be positioned so that it is in the eye line of Parliament House. Tenders are about to be called for the design and construction of that statue and every encouragement is being given to Western Australian artists and the use of Western Australian materials. I think, as I said, that it is to the credit of the former Premier that that initiative was taken, and, hopefully, it will proceed smoothly. I would say, and I hope others would agree, that if we look at the history of the state, James Stirling, John Forrest, Sir Charles Court and John Curtin would be four outstanding Western Australians in political office. An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
I thank the member for Carine for the question. Indeed, as members would be aware, in February last year the former Premier, the member for Willagee, to his great credit announced that there would be a statue to commemorate the life and achievements of Sir Charles Court. I think all members, in spite of their politics, would agree that, more than any other person, Sir Charles Court was the architect of modern Western Australia through the development of the Pilbara iron ore industry, the North West Shelf and other projects. A committee has been in operation for some time that is chaired by Alastair Bryant, the former chief executive officer of the Department of Culture and the Arts, and includes Richard Court, amongst others, as its members. The committee has now determined the criteria for the statue and, indeed, the location. It will be located at the western end of the City of Perth in what is referred to generally as the resources industry area. It will be on St Georges Terrace near the historic St George’s House and it will be positioned so that it is in the eye line of Parliament House. Tenders are about to be called for the design and construction of that statue and every encouragement is being given to Western Australian artists and the use of Western Australian materials. I think, as I said, that it is to the credit of the former Premier that that initiative was taken, and, hopefully, it will proceed smoothly. I would say, and I hope others would agree, that if we look at the history of the state, James Stirling, John Forrest, Sir Charles Court and John Curtin would be four outstanding Western Australians in political office. An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
Indeed, as members would be aware, in February last year the former Premier, the member for Willagee, to his great credit announced that there would be a statue to commemorate the life and achievements of Sir Charles Court. I think all members, in spite of their politics, would agree that, more than any other person, Sir Charles Court was the architect of modern Western Australia through the development of the Pilbara iron ore industry, the North West Shelf and other projects. A committee has been in operation for some time that is chaired by Alastair Bryant, the former chief executive officer of the Department of Culture and the Arts, and includes Richard Court, amongst others, as its members. The committee has now determined the criteria for the statue and, indeed, the location. It will be located at the western end of the City of Perth in what is referred to generally as the resources industry area. It will be on St Georges Terrace near the historic St George’s House and it will be positioned so that it is in the eye line of Parliament House. Tenders are about to be called for the design and construction of that statue and every encouragement is being given to Western Australian artists and the use of Western Australian materials. I think, as I said, that it is to the credit of the former Premier that that initiative was taken, and, hopefully, it will proceed smoothly. I would say, and I hope others would agree, that if we look at the history of the state, James Stirling, John Forrest, Sir Charles Court and John Curtin would be four outstanding Western Australians in political office. An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
A committee has been in operation for some time that is chaired by Alastair Bryant, the former chief executive officer of the Department of Culture and the Arts, and includes Richard Court, amongst others, as its members. The committee has now determined the criteria for the statue and, indeed, the location. It will be located at the western end of the City of Perth in what is referred to generally as the resources industry area. It will be on St Georges Terrace near the historic St George’s House and it will be positioned so that it is in the eye line of Parliament House. Tenders are about to be called for the design and construction of that statue and every encouragement is being given to Western Australian artists and the use of Western Australian materials. I think, as I said, that it is to the credit of the former Premier that that initiative was taken, and, hopefully, it will proceed smoothly. I would say, and I hope others would agree, that if we look at the history of the state, James Stirling, John Forrest, Sir Charles Court and John Curtin would be four outstanding Western Australians in political office. An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I thank the member for Carine for the question. Indeed, as members would be aware, in February last year the former Premier, the member for Willagee, to his great credit announced that there would be a statue to commemorate the life and achievements of Sir Charles Court. I think all members, in spite of their politics, would agree that, more than any other person, Sir Charles Court was the architect of modern Western Australia through the development of the Pilbara iron ore industry, the North West Shelf and other projects. A committee has been in operation for some time that is chaired by Alastair Bryant, the former chief executive officer of the Department of Culture and the Arts, and includes Richard Court, amongst others, as its members. The committee has now determined the criteria for the statue and, indeed, the location. It will be located at the western end of the City of Perth in what is referred to generally as the resources industry area. It will be on St Georges Terrace near the historic St George’s House and it will be positioned so that it is in the eye line of Parliament House. Tenders are about to be called for the design and construction of that statue and every encouragement is being given to Western Australian artists and the use of Western Australian materials. I think, as I said, that it is to the credit of the former Premier that that initiative was taken, and, hopefully, it will proceed smoothly. I would say, and I hope others would agree, that if we look at the history of the state, James Stirling, John Forrest, Sir Charles Court and John Curtin would be four outstanding Western Australians in political office. An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
I thank the member for Carine for the question. Indeed, as members would be aware, in February last year the former Premier, the member for Willagee, to his great credit announced that there would be a statue to commemorate the life and achievements of Sir Charles Court. I think all members, in spite of their politics, would agree that, more than any other person, Sir Charles Court was the architect of modern Western Australia through the development of the Pilbara iron ore industry, the North West Shelf and other projects. A committee has been in operation for some time that is chaired by Alastair Bryant, the former chief executive officer of the Department of Culture and the Arts, and includes Richard Court, amongst others, as its members. The committee has now determined the criteria for the statue and, indeed, the location. It will be located at the western end of the City of Perth in what is referred to generally as the resources industry area. It will be on St Georges Terrace near the historic St George’s House and it will be positioned so that it is in the eye line of Parliament House. Tenders are about to be called for the design and construction of that statue and every encouragement is being given to Western Australian artists and the use of Western Australian materials. I think, as I said, that it is to the credit of the former Premier that that initiative was taken, and, hopefully, it will proceed smoothly. I would say, and I hope others would agree, that if we look at the history of the state, James Stirling, John Forrest, Sir Charles Court and John Curtin would be four outstanding Western Australians in political office. An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
Indeed, as members would be aware, in February last year the former Premier, the member for Willagee, to his great credit announced that there would be a statue to commemorate the life and achievements of Sir Charles Court. I think all members, in spite of their politics, would agree that, more than any other person, Sir Charles Court was the architect of modern Western Australia through the development of the Pilbara iron ore industry, the North West Shelf and other projects. A committee has been in operation for some time that is chaired by Alastair Bryant, the former chief executive officer of the Department of Culture and the Arts, and includes Richard Court, amongst others, as its members. The committee has now determined the criteria for the statue and, indeed, the location. It will be located at the western end of the City of Perth in what is referred to generally as the resources industry area. It will be on St Georges Terrace near the historic St George’s House and it will be positioned so that it is in the eye line of Parliament House. Tenders are about to be called for the design and construction of that statue and every encouragement is being given to Western Australian artists and the use of Western Australian materials. I think, as I said, that it is to the credit of the former Premier that that initiative was taken, and, hopefully, it will proceed smoothly. I would say, and I hope others would agree, that if we look at the history of the state, James Stirling, John Forrest, Sir Charles Court and John Curtin would be four outstanding Western Australians in political office. An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
A committee has been in operation for some time that is chaired by Alastair Bryant, the former chief executive officer of the Department of Culture and the Arts, and includes Richard Court, amongst others, as its members. The committee has now determined the criteria for the statue and, indeed, the location. It will be located at the western end of the City of Perth in what is referred to generally as the resources industry area. It will be on St Georges Terrace near the historic St George’s House and it will be positioned so that it is in the eye line of Parliament House. Tenders are about to be called for the design and construction of that statue and every encouragement is being given to Western Australian artists and the use of Western Australian materials. I think, as I said, that it is to the credit of the former Premier that that initiative was taken, and, hopefully, it will proceed smoothly. I would say, and I hope others would agree, that if we look at the history of the state, James Stirling, John Forrest, Sir Charles Court and John Curtin would be four outstanding Western Australians in political office. An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
An opposition member: Colin Barnett! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, nowhere near it. It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
It is quite appropriate that Sir Charles Court be properly recorded in his place in history.
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