❓ A parliamentary question regarding the WA government's involvement in the Albany ANZAC Centenary commemorations, specifically the decision to allegedly replace the local alliance in planning. The Premier denies taking control, stating the Anzac Centre Implementation Committee (ACIC) was formed to oversee the interpretive centre's construction and operation, with federal support.
AnsweredQoN 53Legislative Council
Asked
16 May 2013
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
QuestionView source ↗
ALBANY — ANZAC CENTENARY
53. Hon MATT BENSON-LIDHOLM to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's decision
for the state government to replace the local Albany Centenary of ANZAC
Alliance in planning the centenary of ANZAC commemorations.
(1) When did the
Premier make the decision to take over the organisation of centenary planning;
and what, if any, consultation did the Premier have with the federal government
on this decision?
(2) Has the
federal government expressed concurrence with the Premier's decision
for the state government to take control?
(3) Why did the Premier make the
decision to take control of the organisation of the centenary?
(4) Before taking control of the
centenary commemoration organisation in Albany, how much state government
funding was expended?
53. Hon MATT BENSON-LIDHOLM to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's decision
for the state government to replace the local Albany Centenary of ANZAC
Alliance in planning the centenary of ANZAC commemorations.
(1) When did the
Premier make the decision to take over the organisation of centenary planning;
and what, if any, consultation did the Premier have with the federal government
on this decision?
(2) Has the
federal government expressed concurrence with the Premier's decision
for the state government to take control?
(3) Why did the Premier make the
decision to take control of the organisation of the centenary?
(4) Before taking control of the
centenary commemoration organisation in Albany, how much state government
funding was expended?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of this question.
(1)–(4)
The Anzac Centre Implementation Committee was established in late January 2013
with the specific objectives of overseeing the construction of the Anzac
interpretive centre on time and on budget, developing the interpretive
exhibition component of the centre, and developing a sustainable business model
for its future. The ACIC has not taken over the organisation and coordination
of all Anzac centenary planning in Albany. The ACIC was established after consultation
with, and with the support of, the federal Department of Veterans'
Affairs, the Western Australian branch of the Returned and Services League of
Australia and the City of Albany. The federal government is fully supportive of
the formation of the ACIC; it is represented on the committee through the
deputy commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs in WA.
To clarify it once again, the
state has not taken control of the organisation of the Anzac centenary. The
ACIC was created following advice from the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet and other stakeholders that the centre was unlikely to be completed
within the required framework and proposed budget. The government of Western
Australia has committed $2.2 million to the Anzac interpretive centre; none of
this funding has yet been expended. It has also provided $5.83 million to
upgrade infrastructure at Mt Clarence; however, this work is being managed by
the City of Albany and is not within the scope of the ACIC.
of this question.
(1)–(4)
The Anzac Centre Implementation Committee was established in late January 2013
with the specific objectives of overseeing the construction of the Anzac
interpretive centre on time and on budget, developing the interpretive
exhibition component of the centre, and developing a sustainable business model
for its future. The ACIC has not taken over the organisation and coordination
of all Anzac centenary planning in Albany. The ACIC was established after consultation
with, and with the support of, the federal Department of Veterans'
Affairs, the Western Australian branch of the Returned and Services League of
Australia and the City of Albany. The federal government is fully supportive of
the formation of the ACIC; it is represented on the committee through the
deputy commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs in WA.
To clarify it once again, the
state has not taken control of the organisation of the Anzac centenary. The
ACIC was created following advice from the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet and other stakeholders that the centre was unlikely to be completed
within the required framework and proposed budget. The government of Western
Australia has committed $2.2 million to the Anzac interpretive centre; none of
this funding has yet been expended. It has also provided $5.83 million to
upgrade infrastructure at Mt Clarence; however, this work is being managed by
the City of Albany and is not within the scope of the ACIC.
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