LABOR MAKES A PROMISE

Since the NSW Liberals announced the proposed sale of the Powerhouse Museum in 2015, our community has been campaigning tirelessly to stop it.

The people who support the Powerhouse Museum have never said that it should be at the expense of the people of Western Sydney having a cultural institution of their own. We have always said that a growing city like Sydney, that will have millions of new residents and new visitors over coming decades, can sustain both of these important cultural institutions.

Part of making this a great city for both residents and visitors is to have great spaces to visit, to preserve our beautiful historic buildings and celebrate our culture and history.

Thank you to Save the Powerhouse, the Powerhouse Museum Alliance,Deputy Lord Mayor Linda Scott and all the community groups and residents who have collected signatures, attended rallies and written letters for years. Terrific that NSW Labor have listened to this strong community campaign and made a great announcement today. ... https://www.facebook.com/BalmainElly/photos/a.422857024854128/586556658484163/?type=3&theater

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Sydney's Powerhouse Museum would remain at its Ultimo home under a Labor plan that also promises a new $500 million museum for the city's west.

Key points:

• The State Government wants to relocate the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta
• Labor has promised to retain the existing Ultimo site but also build a new museum in Western Sydney
• The plan has been welcomed by the Powerhouse's architect and former deputy director

The Berejiklian Government last year confirmed its intention to move the museum to a riverside site in Parramatta.

In what he described as his "first big announcement of the election campaign", Opposition leader Michael Daley today revealed the museum would not be relocated if he won the state election...... SEE https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-20/powerhouse-museum-to-stay-in-ultimo-under-nsw-labor/10730176

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$45m not enough: Powerhouse Museum's board not happy with Labor's pledge

By Sally Rawsthorne Updated20 January 2019 — Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Send via Email Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The Powerhouse Museum's board of Trustees has slammed Michael Daley's plans to spend $45 million to keep the museum in Ultimo, claiming the funds are "insufficient". The NSW Opposition Leader on Sunday announced he would axe a controversial Liberal plan to move the Powerhouse Museum to western Sydney, instead committing $45 million to restoring the museum on its current site and $500 million on a “cultural institution” in Parramatta.

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