A WA parliamentary question seeks details on artwork purchases, ownership, and sales within the Premier's portfolio and related offices between 2001-2005. The response provides specific financial data and clarifies ownership, with Water Resources deferring to another minister.

AnsweredQoN 186Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2005
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Water Resources; Federal Affairs

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(b) who funded the purchase of the artworks; (c) who owns the artworks; (d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(c) who owns the artworks; (d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iv) 2004-2005;
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iv) 2004-2005;
(g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet asset register provides the following information: (including the Premier's and all the other Ministerial Offices) (a) $55,673.46 (b) Consolidated Fund (c) Department of the Premier and Cabinet (d) (i) 2001-02 NIL (ii) 2002-03 NIL (iii) 2003-04 NIL (iv) 2004-05 $1,545.46 - purchased from Mosanjum Artists Spirit of the Wandjina Aboriginal Corporation. (e) (i) - (iv) no sales recorded (f) Not applicable (g) No Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner advises: (a) Nil (b-c) Not applicable (d [i-iv]) Nil (e [i-iv]) Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No Governor's Establishment advises: The Governor's Establishment's artworks are owned by various galleries including AGWA, Heytesbury and Wesfarmers or by the Government House Foundation. Artworks are not owned and/or bought and sold by the Governor's Establishment. Water Resources: This will be answered by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.

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Answered
22 September 2005
Response time
37 days
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet asset register provides the following information: (including the Premier's and all the other Ministerial Offices) (a) $55,673.46 (b) Consolidated Fund (c) Department of the Premier and Cabinet (d) (i) 2001-02 NIL (ii) 2002-03 NIL (iii) 2003-04 NIL (iv) 2004-05 $1,545.46 - purchased from Mosanjum Artists Spirit of the Wandjina Aboriginal Corporation. (e) (i) - (iv) no sales recorded (f) Not applicable (g) No Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner advises: (a) Nil (b-c) Not applicable (d [i-iv]) Nil (e [i-iv]) Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No Governor's Establishment advises: The Governor's Establishment's artworks are owned by various galleries including AGWA, Heytesbury and Wesfarmers or by the Government House Foundation. Artworks are not owned and/or bought and sold by the Governor's Establishment. Water Resources: This will be answered by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.

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