A WA parliamentary question regarding the Minister's awareness and actions related to the State Archives' role in cultural heritage and a potential Digital Records Initiative. The Minister's responses indicate a lack of action and a differing view on the issue's classification.

AnsweredQoN 8291Legislative Assembly
Asked
7 August 2012
Portfolio
Heritage

QuestionView source ↗

In relation to the importance of the Western Australian State Archives in our cultural heritage, I ask:
(a) is the Minister aware that Professor Don Garden has made a call not just for integration at the built heritage level, but has also called on the States to put greater emphasis on broader cultural heritage issues;
(b) does the Minister agree with this view;
(c) what representations has the Minister made to the Minister for Culture and the Arts regarding the role the State's Archives play in our State's heritage;
(d) have representations have been made by the Minister to the Minister for Culture and the Arts, the Treasurer or other Ministers regarding the benefits of a Digital Records Initiative for the State's cultural, built and environmental heritage; and if not, why not?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Heritage
Response time
35 days
(a) No.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) None.
(d) No. This is a records management issue, rather than a heritage one.
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