❓ A parliamentary question regarding a dispute between the WA Museum and the Shire of Shark Bay over artefacts at the Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery Centre. The Museum sought the return of the items, leading to the closure of the centre's maritime history section.
AnsweredQoN 705Legislative Council
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SHARK BAY WORLD HERITAGE DISCOVERY CENTRE - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM
Before I ask my question, I must say it is nice to see a few government members here! Usually all we see is empty seats! I refer the minister to a letter from the State Solicitor’s Office to the solicitors of the Shire of Shark Bay, McLeod’s Barristers and Solicitors, dated 30 July 2007, in which the shire is advised that the State Solicitor’s Office has been instructed by its client to commence action in the Supreme Court to recover artefacts held at the Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery Centre. (1) Who is the client? (2) Has legal action commenced; and, if so, what action has been initiated? Hon ADELE FARINA
Before I ask my question, I must say it is nice to see a few government members here! Usually all we see is empty seats! I refer the minister to a letter from the State Solicitor’s Office to the solicitors of the Shire of Shark Bay, McLeod’s Barristers and Solicitors, dated 30 July 2007, in which the shire is advised that the State Solicitor’s Office has been instructed by its client to commence action in the Supreme Court to recover artefacts held at the Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery Centre. (1) Who is the client? (2) Has legal action commenced; and, if so, what action has been initiated? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
I refer the minister to a letter from the State Solicitor’s Office to the solicitors of the Shire of Shark Bay, McLeod’s Barristers and Solicitors, dated 30 July 2007, in which the shire is advised that the State Solicitor’s Office has been instructed by its client to commence action in the Supreme Court to recover artefacts held at the Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery Centre. (1) Who is the client? (2) Has legal action commenced; and, if so, what action has been initiated? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
(1) Who is the client? (2) Has legal action commenced; and, if so, what action has been initiated? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
(2) Has legal action commenced; and, if so, what action has been initiated? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
(1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
(2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
I refer the minister to a letter from the State Solicitor’s Office to the solicitors of the Shire of Shark Bay, McLeod’s Barristers and Solicitors, dated 30 July 2007, in which the shire is advised that the State Solicitor’s Office has been instructed by its client to commence action in the Supreme Court to recover artefacts held at the Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery Centre. (1) Who is the client? (2) Has legal action commenced; and, if so, what action has been initiated? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
(1) Who is the client? (2) Has legal action commenced; and, if so, what action has been initiated? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
(2) Has legal action commenced; and, if so, what action has been initiated? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
(1) The client is the Western Australian Museum. (2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
(2) No legal action has commenced. After several months of attempting to negotiate the recovery of nine iconic objects held by the Shire of Shark Bay, the State Solicitor’s Office issued a letter of demand on 30 July, on behalf of the Museum, for the return of those objects by 13 August. The letter of demand reiterated offers of assistance made to the shire to identify approaches to allow the centre to attract visitors and become more viable. On 10 August 2007, McLeod’s, on behalf of its client the Shire of Shark Bay, wrote in response that the shire had decided to close the maritime history section of the World Heritage Discovery Centre, and requested that the Museum collect all the items made available to the centre by Monday, 20 August.
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