❓ Question regarding the Minister for Culture and the Arts' purchase of Western Australian art for her office, specifically whether taxpayer funds were used. The Minister denies using public funds and implies others have.
AnsweredQoN 934Legislative Council
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(1) Has the minister bought any Western Australian art for her office? (2) If so, will she identify the pieces bought by - (a) title; (b) medium; (c) artist; and (d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(2) If so, will she identify the pieces bought by - (a) title; (b) medium; (c) artist; and (d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(a) title; (b) medium; (c) artist; and (d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(b) medium; (c) artist; and (d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(c) artist; and (d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(2) If so, will she identify the pieces bought by - (a) title; (b) medium; (c) artist; and (d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(a) title; (b) medium; (c) artist; and (d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(b) medium; (c) artist; and (d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(c) artist; and (d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(d) price? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(1) The Minister for Culture and the Arts has not used her ministerial or taxpayers’ funding to purchase art for her office - unlike some people. (2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
(2) The Minister for Culture and the Arts purchases art from her own personal finances in order to support Western Australian artists - not like some people we know! Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
The PRESIDENT: Order, members!
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