Mr. Wyatt questions the Minister on art expenditure within agencies under their jurisdiction, revealing $161,500 spent by Police on art for capital projects in the last year. Other agencies reported no direct spending or deferred to responses from other Ministers.

AnsweredQoN 522Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2013
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety; Small Business; Women's Interests

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In each agency under the jurisdiction of the Minister: (a) how much has been spent on art in the last 12 months; (b) how much has been spent on art in the last 6 months; (c) how much has been spent on art in the last 3 months; (d) what art has been purchased and by which artist; and (e) if the art was purchased at a particular art show or art function, which art show or function was the art purchased?

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Answered
10 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety; Small Business; Women's Interests
Response time
90 days
Police
:
The following response relates to art spent on capital projects under the Percent for Art Scheme.
(a) $161,500
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) Sculpture by Geoffrey Drake-Brockman and glassworks by Stuart Green.
(e) No
Road Safety:
The Office of Road Safety is administratively supported as part of Main Roads WA and as such the response will be included in the Main Roads WA response under the Minister for Transport.
Small Business:
(a - c) Nil
(d - e) Not applicable
Women's Interests:
Women's Interests is administratively supported as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities and as such, the response will be included in the Department of Local Government and Communities response under the Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth.

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