目前，西澳大利亚州政府受到了来自社会的抨击，究其原因，去年10月该政府在伊丽莎白女王访珀斯期间为政府大楼安置了价值超过400，000美元的电梯。
　　在政府财政预算报告中，官方发言人表示，因为所有的客人都被安排在政府（国际电梯网）大厦一楼而且州长私人官邸也位于此，所有安置价值为445，000美元的电梯势在必行。
官方发言人还表示，该电梯的投入使用也为英皇室访问期间的残障人士提供了便利。
　　为了迎接英联邦政府首脑会议（CHOGM），政府大厦的甬道及院落的重新粉饰花费了201，000美元。该会议招待了全球近百名政府高官。
　　另有282，000美元花费在住房更新等基础设施建设中，还有191，000美元用于为皇室晚宴重新购置装饰家俱等。
　　然而，反对方发言人John Hyde表示，如果把此款项用于改善公众电梯上，方便了老年市民出行，岂不是更好。
　　“州政府应该去关心那些独居的老年人，而不是为3天的会议去大动干戈。”他继续说。
　　“位于海格特地区斯特灵公寓的居民目前正受着乘电梯困扰”
　　Hyde先生讽刺道，应该在政府大楼的甬道上再“装饰”些什么，好让皇家劳斯莱斯车队更好的发挥其优势。

备注：本文为译文，内容以原文为准 翻译：金萍 来源：smh.com.au

WA govt slammed over Queen's $445,000 lift

The West Australian government has been criticised for spending more than $400,000 on a one-storey elevator at Government House to accommodate the Queen when she visits Perth in October.
In the state budget, the WA government said because the first floor of Government House was where all guests would stay and where the governor's private suite was located, $445,000 would be spent on the purchase and installation of an elevator.
The government said the elevator will be used to provide disability access to users during the royal visit.
The driveway and forecourt at Government House will also be refurbished at a cost of $201,000 in time for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will see Perth host hundreds of dignitaries from around the world.
A further $282,000 will also be spent on capital works including accommodation upgrades at a cost of $191,000 and the purchase of catering set-up and furnishings for the royal banquet.
However, opposition spokesman John Hyde said funding for elevators would be better spent at venues where the senior citizens of Perth regularly went.
"The (Colin) Barnett government needs to start caring about housing for West Australian seniors who live here 365 days a year, not on Government House makeovers for a three-day visit," he said.
"Homeswest residents at Stirling Towers in Highgate are battling old elevators that break down trying to get up 11 floors."
Mr Hyde said Barnett was adding insult to injury by upgrading the Government House driveway so "the royal Rolls-Royce won't feel the bumps".