Premier
John Forrest moved that a Joint Committee consisting of 3
Members from the Legislative Council and 3 Members from the
Legislative Assembly be appointed to advise the Government
on the erection of a new Parliament House.
Seventeen
designers responded to an advertisement giving a construction
budget of $100,000.
The Chief
Government Architect for NSW, W.L. Vernon, was appointed to
select the best design. All the submitted designs were over
budget. A request was sent to the Public Works Department
to prepare fresh plans under Mr Grainger, the Chief Architect.
His design was accepted.
The original
intention was to complete the building by 1907 with an eastern
frontage overlooking Perth city, however this was not realised
until 1964.
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