❓ Ms MacTiernan asks about the ownership and potential return of the 'Leschenault Lady' locomotive to the Boyanup Vintage Museum. The Minister clarifies ownership was transferred to the Australian Railway Historical Society and the government cannot direct its return.
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(2) If not, who currently is its owner and when was it transferred? (3) If it is in Westrail s ownership, to whose custody has Westrail given it and what are the terms and conditions of that arrangement? (4) Is the Government prepared to direct the locomotive to be returned to the Boyanup Vintage Museum to power the train set it was linked to? (5) If not, why not? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister
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(1)-(5) In January 1992, Mr Peter Goss, President of the Leschenault Railway Preservation Society Inc (LRPS) informed the Commissioner of Railways that LRPS was to amalgamate with the Australian Railway Historical Society (the Society) and that all of LRPS's assets and finances were to be vested in the Society. As a result, steam locomotive "Leschenault Lady" transferred from LRPS to the Society. In mid 1992, the then Minister for Transport approved of ownership of all of the exhibits on permanent loan at that time to the Society being passed to the Society. The only condition of the transfer of ownership to the Society was in regard to future ownership of the various items in the event of dissolution or winding up of the Society. In March 1995, the Society advised that the status of the "Leschenault Lady" required clarification and in October 1995, Westrail transferred ownership of "Leschenault Lady" to the Society under the same condition that applied to all other items of rollingstock transferred to the ownership of the Society. Accordingly, the Government is not in a position to direct the Society to make the "Leschenault Lady" locomotive available to the Boyanup Vintage Museum. The matter is an issue for negotiation between the Society and the Boyanup Vintage Museum.
(3) If it is in Westrail s ownership, to whose custody has Westrail given it and what are the terms and conditions of that arrangement? (4) Is the Government prepared to direct the locomotive to be returned to the Boyanup Vintage Museum to power the train set it was linked to? (5) If not, why not? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(5) In January 1992, Mr Peter Goss, President of the Leschenault Railway Preservation Society Inc (LRPS) informed the Commissioner of Railways that LRPS was to amalgamate with the Australian Railway Historical Society (the Society) and that all of LRPS's assets and finances were to be vested in the Society. As a result, steam locomotive "Leschenault Lady" transferred from LRPS to the Society. In mid 1992, the then Minister for Transport approved of ownership of all of the exhibits on permanent loan at that time to the Society being passed to the Society. The only condition of the transfer of ownership to the Society was in regard to future ownership of the various items in the event of dissolution or winding up of the Society. In March 1995, the Society advised that the status of the "Leschenault Lady" required clarification and in October 1995, Westrail transferred ownership of "Leschenault Lady" to the Society under the same condition that applied to all other items of rollingstock transferred to the ownership of the Society. Accordingly, the Government is not in a position to direct the Society to make the "Leschenault Lady" locomotive available to the Boyanup Vintage Museum. The matter is an issue for negotiation between the Society and the Boyanup Vintage Museum.
(4) Is the Government prepared to direct the locomotive to be returned to the Boyanup Vintage Museum to power the train set it was linked to? (5) If not, why not? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(5) In January 1992, Mr Peter Goss, President of the Leschenault Railway Preservation Society Inc (LRPS) informed the Commissioner of Railways that LRPS was to amalgamate with the Australian Railway Historical Society (the Society) and that all of LRPS's assets and finances were to be vested in the Society. As a result, steam locomotive "Leschenault Lady" transferred from LRPS to the Society. In mid 1992, the then Minister for Transport approved of ownership of all of the exhibits on permanent loan at that time to the Society being passed to the Society. The only condition of the transfer of ownership to the Society was in regard to future ownership of the various items in the event of dissolution or winding up of the Society. In March 1995, the Society advised that the status of the "Leschenault Lady" required clarification and in October 1995, Westrail transferred ownership of "Leschenault Lady" to the Society under the same condition that applied to all other items of rollingstock transferred to the ownership of the Society. Accordingly, the Government is not in a position to direct the Society to make the "Leschenault Lady" locomotive available to the Boyanup Vintage Museum. The matter is an issue for negotiation between the Society and the Boyanup Vintage Museum.
(5) If not, why not? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(5) In January 1992, Mr Peter Goss, President of the Leschenault Railway Preservation Society Inc (LRPS) informed the Commissioner of Railways that LRPS was to amalgamate with the Australian Railway Historical Society (the Society) and that all of LRPS's assets and finances were to be vested in the Society. As a result, steam locomotive "Leschenault Lady" transferred from LRPS to the Society. In mid 1992, the then Minister for Transport approved of ownership of all of the exhibits on permanent loan at that time to the Society being passed to the Society. The only condition of the transfer of ownership to the Society was in regard to future ownership of the various items in the event of dissolution or winding up of the Society. In March 1995, the Society advised that the status of the "Leschenault Lady" required clarification and in October 1995, Westrail transferred ownership of "Leschenault Lady" to the Society under the same condition that applied to all other items of rollingstock transferred to the ownership of the Society. Accordingly, the Government is not in a position to direct the Society to make the "Leschenault Lady" locomotive available to the Boyanup Vintage Museum. The matter is an issue for negotiation between the Society and the Boyanup Vintage Museum.
Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(5) In January 1992, Mr Peter Goss, President of the Leschenault Railway Preservation Society Inc (LRPS) informed the Commissioner of Railways that LRPS was to amalgamate with the Australian Railway Historical Society (the Society) and that all of LRPS's assets and finances were to be vested in the Society. As a result, steam locomotive "Leschenault Lady" transferred from LRPS to the Society. In mid 1992, the then Minister for Transport approved of ownership of all of the exhibits on permanent loan at that time to the Society being passed to the Society. The only condition of the transfer of ownership to the Society was in regard to future ownership of the various items in the event of dissolution or winding up of the Society. In March 1995, the Society advised that the status of the "Leschenault Lady" required clarification and in October 1995, Westrail transferred ownership of "Leschenault Lady" to the Society under the same condition that applied to all other items of rollingstock transferred to the ownership of the Society. Accordingly, the Government is not in a position to direct the Society to make the "Leschenault Lady" locomotive available to the Boyanup Vintage Museum. The matter is an issue for negotiation between the Society and the Boyanup Vintage Museum.
(3) If it is in Westrail s ownership, to whose custody has Westrail given it and what are the terms and conditions of that arrangement? (4) Is the Government prepared to direct the locomotive to be returned to the Boyanup Vintage Museum to power the train set it was linked to? (5) If not, why not? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(5) In January 1992, Mr Peter Goss, President of the Leschenault Railway Preservation Society Inc (LRPS) informed the Commissioner of Railways that LRPS was to amalgamate with the Australian Railway Historical Society (the Society) and that all of LRPS's assets and finances were to be vested in the Society. As a result, steam locomotive "Leschenault Lady" transferred from LRPS to the Society. In mid 1992, the then Minister for Transport approved of ownership of all of the exhibits on permanent loan at that time to the Society being passed to the Society. The only condition of the transfer of ownership to the Society was in regard to future ownership of the various items in the event of dissolution or winding up of the Society. In March 1995, the Society advised that the status of the "Leschenault Lady" required clarification and in October 1995, Westrail transferred ownership of "Leschenault Lady" to the Society under the same condition that applied to all other items of rollingstock transferred to the ownership of the Society. Accordingly, the Government is not in a position to direct the Society to make the "Leschenault Lady" locomotive available to the Boyanup Vintage Museum. The matter is an issue for negotiation between the Society and the Boyanup Vintage Museum.
(4) Is the Government prepared to direct the locomotive to be returned to the Boyanup Vintage Museum to power the train set it was linked to? (5) If not, why not? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(5) In January 1992, Mr Peter Goss, President of the Leschenault Railway Preservation Society Inc (LRPS) informed the Commissioner of Railways that LRPS was to amalgamate with the Australian Railway Historical Society (the Society) and that all of LRPS's assets and finances were to be vested in the Society. As a result, steam locomotive "Leschenault Lady" transferred from LRPS to the Society. In mid 1992, the then Minister for Transport approved of ownership of all of the exhibits on permanent loan at that time to the Society being passed to the Society. The only condition of the transfer of ownership to the Society was in regard to future ownership of the various items in the event of dissolution or winding up of the Society. In March 1995, the Society advised that the status of the "Leschenault Lady" required clarification and in October 1995, Westrail transferred ownership of "Leschenault Lady" to the Society under the same condition that applied to all other items of rollingstock transferred to the ownership of the Society. Accordingly, the Government is not in a position to direct the Society to make the "Leschenault Lady" locomotive available to the Boyanup Vintage Museum. The matter is an issue for negotiation between the Society and the Boyanup Vintage Museum.
(5) If not, why not? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(5) In January 1992, Mr Peter Goss, President of the Leschenault Railway Preservation Society Inc (LRPS) informed the Commissioner of Railways that LRPS was to amalgamate with the Australian Railway Historical Society (the Society) and that all of LRPS's assets and finances were to be vested in the Society. As a result, steam locomotive "Leschenault Lady" transferred from LRPS to the Society. In mid 1992, the then Minister for Transport approved of ownership of all of the exhibits on permanent loan at that time to the Society being passed to the Society. The only condition of the transfer of ownership to the Society was in regard to future ownership of the various items in the event of dissolution or winding up of the Society. In March 1995, the Society advised that the status of the "Leschenault Lady" required clarification and in October 1995, Westrail transferred ownership of "Leschenault Lady" to the Society under the same condition that applied to all other items of rollingstock transferred to the ownership of the Society. Accordingly, the Government is not in a position to direct the Society to make the "Leschenault Lady" locomotive available to the Boyanup Vintage Museum. The matter is an issue for negotiation between the Society and the Boyanup Vintage Museum.
Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(5) In January 1992, Mr Peter Goss, President of the Leschenault Railway Preservation Society Inc (LRPS) informed the Commissioner of Railways that LRPS was to amalgamate with the Australian Railway Historical Society (the Society) and that all of LRPS's assets and finances were to be vested in the Society. As a result, steam locomotive "Leschenault Lady" transferred from LRPS to the Society. In mid 1992, the then Minister for Transport approved of ownership of all of the exhibits on permanent loan at that time to the Society being passed to the Society. The only condition of the transfer of ownership to the Society was in regard to future ownership of the various items in the event of dissolution or winding up of the Society. In March 1995, the Society advised that the status of the "Leschenault Lady" required clarification and in October 1995, Westrail transferred ownership of "Leschenault Lady" to the Society under the same condition that applied to all other items of rollingstock transferred to the ownership of the Society. Accordingly, the Government is not in a position to direct the Society to make the "Leschenault Lady" locomotive available to the Boyanup Vintage Museum. The matter is an issue for negotiation between the Society and the Boyanup Vintage Museum.
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