Powerhouse Parramatta Chief Executive Lisa Havilah has dramatically exited the organisation just months before the official opening in November.
Havilah has stood aside from her role following “new allegations”, the State Government has confirmed.
Havilah has been in the role for seven years and has overseen the building of the major new museum that will open in November.
She is facing departmental investigations into “governance and procurement practices”.
“Following new allegations, the Chief Executive has stood aside while investigations into governance and procurement are finalised,” Arts Minister John Graham said.
NSW Government Architect Abbie Galvin will step into the role as Interim Chief Executive, while former Opera House CEO Louse Herron will join Powerhouse as a Strategic Advisor.
“I would like to thank the Powerhouse team for getting us to this point in the delivery of the Powerhouse Parramatta, the largest and most complex cultural infrastructure project since the Sydney Opera House,” Graham said.
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