Finance and Administration
National Portrait Gallery — enhanced new premises
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Finance and Administration | - | - | - | 23.1 |
The Government will provide $23.1 million in 2008-09 to meet an escalation in building costs, as well as an increase in functionality, for new premises for the National Portrait Gallery and to increase its scope. The additional funding will ensure that the gallery, to be built in the Parliamentary Triangle, meets all functional, environmental, regulatory and planning requirements. In addition, a multi-purpose function room and a larger car park, which were not part of the initial planning, will now be included in the design.
The gallery will be transferred to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts upon its completion.
This funding is in addition to capital funding of $50.5 million for the construction of the gallery reported in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2004-05.
Further information can be found in the media release of 7 November 2005 issued by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration.