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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1152 asked in the Legislative Council on 21 October 2020 by Hon Nick Goiran

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA — ADULT CONTENT — SCHOOL VISITS

1152. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Minister for Education and Training:

I refer to a report in The West Australian of 26 September, ''Victoria Park Primary School complains of lack of warning about 'inappropriate' Art Gallery of WA exhibit''.

(1) What has been done to ensure that young children are not exposed to explicit sex acts on a school excursion?

(2) Has the minister spoken to the Minister for Culture and the Arts regarding this incident?

(3) If yes to (2), when did this occur and what was the outcome of this meeting?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1)–(3) The chief executive officer of the Art Gallery of WA has apologised to the school. He also confirmed in writing that additional signage had been added as requested and sighted as a form of barrier that people have to pass to enter so the warning of content is immediately visible. In addition, gallery staff have been asked to provide all self-guided school groups on entry of works of art that have adult content so that the school staff have the necessary information to ensure students are not exposed to inappropriate material. The Department of Education recommended to the chief executive officer of the Art Gallery of WA that clear signage be placed at every entrance to the exhibits so that signs are visible at whichever entrance visitors use.