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The red man finally has a home, ending long debate over whether to buy it and where to put it.

The controversial $65,000 artwork Games by Chinese sculptor Chen Wen Ling is being installed at the corner of Vincent and Bulwer Streets.

When councillors two weeks ago again demurred over where to put it, former mayor Alannah MacTiernan reminded them it was her last meeting and if they didn’t put it somewhere now it was going to be acting mayor John Carey’s problem.

“Cr Carey it’s going to be your responsibility, this little fellow that you bought.” The council split 3/3 on the location, leaving the decision to Ms MacTiernan’s casting vote.

“Oh, God,” she muttered, wearily.

This week Ms MacTiernan joined other newly minted federal MPs on a tour of the federal parliament, but she managed to escape the class photo of newbies.