The WA parliamentary question concerns the retention and cost of the Welshpool storage facility used by the WA Museum after the new museum opens. The government confirms retention of the facility and floor space, and clarifies it's a state-owned facility with no rental costs.

AnsweredQoN 5281Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 August 2019
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

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I
refer to the new WA museum set to open next year, and ask: (a) Will
the Welshpool storage facility be retained when the new museum is opened; (b) Will
all the current floor space be retained: (i) If
not, how much of the current space will be retained for storage; (c) What
was the cost of renting the Welshpool facility for museum storage for each of
the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19; and (d) What
will the cost of renting the storage facility for 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22?

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Answered
17 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
12 days
(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(i) Not applicable
(c-d) Nil. This is a State Government owned facility.

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