House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2025-04-03 Daily Xml

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Adelaide Central School of Art

Mr BATTY (Bragg) (14:57): My question is to the Minister for Arts. Will the state government be making a $4 million contribution to the Adelaide Central School of Art at Glenside and, if so, what is the nature of that contribution and when will it be delivered?

The Hon. A. MICHAELS (Enfield—Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs, Minister for Arts) (14:57): I thank the member for the question. It is a really fantastic project. The federal government has committed $7 million to providing that, to create a central arts hub at the school with some involvement from some of the neighbours around the arts and health precinct as well. It is going to be a fantastic project. Minister Catherine King was here probably about a month ago announcing that project.

Yes, the state government is committing in kind $4 million of land, which is the basis of our contribution to make sure that project gets off the ground. It is something we are really proud of. It is one of the—

Mr Batty: You're giving them land?

The Hon. A. MICHAELS: Yes, worth $4 million.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. MICHAELS: Yes, it is an in-kind contribution to get a really fantastic project off the ground that has lain dormant in the member's electorate for quite some time without any contribution whatsoever. There is a state Labor government and a federal Labor government committed to making sure that project gets off the ground.