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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 698 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 September 2021 by Hon Donna Faragher

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS REMEMBRANCE DAY — HARVEY HOUSE AND MEMORIAL GARDEN

698. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to the minister's response to my question asked on 2 June 2021 regarding the licence agreement for Harvey House and the memorial garden located at King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women.

(1) What is the current status of the licence agreement and when is it expected to be finalised?

(2) Does the draft licence agreement provide for the permanent protection of the memorial garden?

(3) If no to (2), why not; and what is being provided for in the draft agreement with regard to the garden's protection?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the Minister for Health.

(1) The WA Medical Museum Board continues to pursue incorporation of its board so as to enable it to become a legal entity and therefore be able to become party to the licence. The memorial garden committee is in liaison with the WA Medical Museum Board to collaborate on a way forward to reach a timely conclusion of this. The MGC has been provided with a draft copy of the licence and have provided some proposed amendments back to the North Metropolitan Health Service and Department of Health. These amendments have been reviewed by NMHS and DOH and a response was returned to the MGC early August 2021. Depending upon the further response from the MGC to the NMHS and the department, all parties will progress towards conclusion of the licence drafting. Signing of the licence will then be subject to completion of the aforementioned.

(2) No.

(3) It is not possible to provide for the permanent protection of the memorial garden in a licence agreement that does not, and cannot, operate in perpetuity. However, the draft licence does provide for the parties to work together to ensure the protection of the garden and Harvey House and to make arrangements for the long-term tenure of the licence area, which includes the garden, by the WA Medical Museum Board. Harvey House has been entered into the state Register of Heritage Places.