❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Premier regarding the sale of Bankwest's art collection to the Bank of Scotland, specifically whether the paintings were included in the sale, if there were stipulations for them to remain in WA, and the destination and beneficiary of their sale.
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30. Hon. P.G. PENDAL to the Premier:
(1) Did Bankwest own artworks previously located in the Bankwest building?
(2) Were the paintings included as part of the sale of Bankwest to the Bank of Scotland?
(3) Was there any stipulation in the sale that the paintings remain within Western Australia?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Is it true the paintings have been sent to Melbourne for sale by auction?
(6) If so, who will be the beneficiary of the sale of the paintings?
(1) Did Bankwest own artworks previously located in the Bankwest building?
(2) Were the paintings included as part of the sale of Bankwest to the Bank of Scotland?
(3) Was there any stipulation in the sale that the paintings remain within Western Australia?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Is it true the paintings have been sent to Melbourne for sale by auction?
(6) If so, who will be the beneficiary of the sale of the paintings?
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Answered
15 November 2000
Response time
98 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes.
(3) No.
(4) The art collection formed part of the assets of the Bank.
(5) A number of paintings by non-Western Australian artists were sent to Melbourne for sale by auction.
(6) The Bank in the first instance. However, the Bank is reinvesting the sale proceeds from the sale in the acquisition of art by Western Australian artists thereby benefiting Western Australian artists.
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes.
(3) No.
(4) The art collection formed part of the assets of the Bank.
(5) A number of paintings by non-Western Australian artists were sent to Melbourne for sale by auction.
(6) The Bank in the first instance. However, the Bank is reinvesting the sale proceeds from the sale in the acquisition of art by Western Australian artists thereby benefiting Western Australian artists.
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