❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the State Library's venue hire policies, including acceptance criteria, refused groups, fees, and cost-recovery basis. The answer indicates open access and cost-recovery.
AnsweredQoN 3217Legislative Assembly
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The State Library of Western Australia offers a number of venues and spaces for hire for public displays, talks and activities. In relation to this, I ask:
(a) who makes decisions on what groups are accepted and are there written guidelines;
(b) please list all groups that have been refused since September 2008;
(c) please list all groups that have made bookings and detail any fees, concessions or waiving of fees that were applied;
(d) do listed commercial businesses such as the Australian Stock Exchange pay the same rate as not-for-profit community groups such as Thai-Australian Association of Western Australia; and
(e) does the Venues and Equipment Fees Schedule operate on a cost-recovery basis?
(a) who makes decisions on what groups are accepted and are there written guidelines;
(b) please list all groups that have been refused since September 2008;
(c) please list all groups that have made bookings and detail any fees, concessions or waiving of fees that were applied;
(d) do listed commercial businesses such as the Australian Stock Exchange pay the same rate as not-for-profit community groups such as Thai-Australian Association of Western Australia; and
(e) does the Venues and Equipment Fees Schedule operate on a cost-recovery basis?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
47 days
(a) The State Library of Western Australia: All groups are accepted unless they fail to pay invoices or fail to comply with the conditions of use of State Library facilities.
(b) Nil.
(c) [see tabled paper no]
(d) Non profit organisations may apply to the State Library for a discount provided a number of eligibility criteria are met.
(e) Yes.
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(b) Nil.
(c) [see tabled paper no]
(d) Non profit organisations may apply to the State Library for a discount provided a number of eligibility criteria are met.
(e) Yes.
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