A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about artwork owned by the Department of Indigenous Affairs located in ministerial offices, its value and acquisition, and whether the Minister requested the purchases. The Minister confirms the presence of 29 artworks valued at $28,110 acquired between 1994 and 2010, and that they requested some purchases.

AnsweredQoN 373Legislative Council
Asked
22 June 2010
Portfolio
Indigenous Affairs

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Department of Indigenous Affairs — artwork
(1) Is any artwork owned by the Department of Indigenous Affairs currently located in any ministerial or electorate office? (2) If yes, where is it located; what is the value of the artwork; and when was it purchased? (3) Did the minister request the department to purchase any of the artwork? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs has provided the following response — (1) Yes. (2) There are 29 pieces of artwork located in the ministerial office of the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. The total value of these pieces is $28 110. These works were acquired by the Department of Indigenous Affairs at various dates from 1994 to 2010. (3) Yes.
(2) If yes, where is it located; what is the value of the artwork; and when was it purchased? (3) Did the minister request the department to purchase any of the artwork? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs has provided the following response — (1) Yes. (2) There are 29 pieces of artwork located in the ministerial office of the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. The total value of these pieces is $28 110. These works were acquired by the Department of Indigenous Affairs at various dates from 1994 to 2010. (3) Yes.
(3) Did the minister request the department to purchase any of the artwork? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs has provided the following response — (1) Yes. (2) There are 29 pieces of artwork located in the ministerial office of the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. The total value of these pieces is $28 110. These works were acquired by the Department of Indigenous Affairs at various dates from 1994 to 2010. (3) Yes.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs has provided the following response — (1) Yes. (2) There are 29 pieces of artwork located in the ministerial office of the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. The total value of these pieces is $28 110. These works were acquired by the Department of Indigenous Affairs at various dates from 1994 to 2010. (3) Yes.
I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs has provided the following response — (1) Yes. (2) There are 29 pieces of artwork located in the ministerial office of the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. The total value of these pieces is $28 110. These works were acquired by the Department of Indigenous Affairs at various dates from 1994 to 2010. (3) Yes.
(1) Yes. (2) There are 29 pieces of artwork located in the ministerial office of the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. The total value of these pieces is $28 110. These works were acquired by the Department of Indigenous Affairs at various dates from 1994 to 2010. (3) Yes.
(2) There are 29 pieces of artwork located in the ministerial office of the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. The total value of these pieces is $28 110. These works were acquired by the Department of Indigenous Affairs at various dates from 1994 to 2010. (3) Yes.
(3) Yes.

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