WA Museum acquired a Perspex sheet spraypainted with the Woodside logo by a Disrupt Burrup Hub activist at no cost, citing its relevance to a significant WA event.

AnsweredQoN 1792Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 October 2024
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Culture and the Arts

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I refer to reports that the Western Australian Museum had acquired a sheet of Perspex spraypainted with the Woodside logo by an extremist activist from the Disrupt Burrup Hub group, and I ask: (a) Can the Minister confirm if the Western Australian Museum did in fact acquire this sheet of Perspex: (i) If yes, at what total cost was this acquisition made; and (ii) If yes, what was the rationale behind this acquisition?

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Answered
26 November 2024
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
7 days
(a) Yes, the Western Australian Museum acquired the piece of polycarbonate.
(i) There was no cost associated with the acquisition.
(ii) The WA Museum acquired the item because it fits the Museum’s acquisition policy as it relates to a significant event in Western Australia.

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