that some staff members and their invited guests "took advantage of [the alcohol] and ... were all very, very drunk". These individuals were observed dancing drunkenly on a catwalk and some were also later found in the director's office with "bottles of ... champagne and vodka".
Former Premier of NSW Mike Baird gives evidence at the Upper House inquiry into the Powerhouse Museum's move to Parramatta."Of an 80-page report reference to the Powerhouse's renowned collection that comprises more than 500,000 objects, including a 1785 Boulton and Watt steam engine and the Catalina flying boat that made the first flight across the South Pacific to South America, amounts to a four line paragraph," Greens MP David Shoebridge said.
In addition to chairman Robert Borsak of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, the committee comprised Shoebridge and Labor MPs Shaoquett Moselmane and Walt Secord, as well as three government MPs - Liberals Scott Farlow and Shayne Mallard, and Nationals MP Ben Franklin, who were in the minority.
"In the committee's view, passing this event off as success in building relationships is preposterous and out of touch with community standards for the spending of public money," the report said.
LindaMorrissmh Seems like they’ve spent more time partying and getting drunk, than making the necessary decisions.
LindaMorrissmh GOOD!The Female Factory should be Parramatta's world class museum!It's the female equivalent of Port Arthur. Or does the word 'female' make it of lesser value? 🤔 sexism History colonisation feminism nswpol OEHmedia parracity parradiscovery Parramatta_News JuliaGillard
PhillipAdams_1 LindaMorrissmh Good result....a waste of money to move it!
LindaMorrissmh Yes abandon it. It was a dumb brainstorm a few years ago. Moving it will waste a lot of money, make it less accessible to tourists and reduce the number of visitors. Build a better theatre and a concert hall in Parramatta.
LindaMorrissmh It would be a great waste of taxpayers money.
LindaMorrissmh We already knew that.
LindaMorrissmh Sydney City is as a dead as a door nail...
LindaMorrissmh Another dodgy Mike Baird move exposed. Why the hell did NAB ever employ him? He reeks of corruption and self-interest.
LindaMorrissmh How many consultants were paid $millions by this government for “reports” into the move? auspol
PhillipAdams_1 LindaMorrissmh Money was likely exchanged behind the scenes at some point.
LindaMorrissmh Great news!
LindaMorrissmh Bloody good!
PhillipAdams_1 LindaMorrissmh Who was going to develop the old site?
LindaMorrissmh Parramatta should have always received their own museum for local area, but tourists will always go to Sydney CBD and prefer Ultimo site
LindaMorrissmh Somewhere, some developer is really, really pissed off.
LindaMorrissmh I find the powerhouse boring. Sorry to those who love it but if it was gone I wouldn’t miss it in the slightest.
LindaMorrissmh there must be a stalking horse A donor developer is eyeing Powerhouse museum for more towering inferno units The famous water view that gets developers excited
LindaMorrissmh Good
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LindaMorrissmh NSW Upper House Inquiry MuseumsAndGalleries: No to PowerhouseMove, Unique Parramatta Institution with maasmuseum satellite. itsTime for MuseumofNSW Create_NSW NSWLabor nswpol
LindaMorrissmh Another waste of money , could've asked anybody in the street for free and got the same answer
LindaMorrissmh just build another one in Parramatta...simple idea, needs follow through nswpol
LindaMorrissmh What a surprise