❓ Mr. Love inquires about the DPIRD office at 1 Nash Street, including rent, occupancy, staffing, ownership, and biosecurity facility progress. The Minister provides detailed answers regarding lease arrangements, co-location, staffing numbers, ownership status, and completion of the temporary laboratory.
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I refer to Question on Notice 348, asked in November 2021, relating to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) offices at 1 Nash Street: (a) Has the annual rent cost changed or has DPIRD received advice that it has been changed; (b) Does DPIRD currently occupy all office space at 1 Nash street: (i) If no, which other Government departments, agencies or trading entities are co-located there; (c) How many staff are currently at 1 Nash street: (i) How many of these staff work for DPIRD; and (ii) How many of these staff work for a Regional Development Commission; (d) Does Corval Partners Limited ATF The Corval Workzone Trust still own 1 Nash Street: (i) If not, who currently owns 1 Nash Street; and (ii) Have Corval Partners Limited ATF The Corval Workzone Trust indicated they may sell 1 Nash Street; (e) Has the new temporary laboratory to house critical biosecurity services at Kensington South Perth reached practical completion: (i) If not, what has been the cause of the delay and is there a new completion date; and (f) Has a Project Definition Plan for a new DPIRD biosecurity research and development in South Perth been completed: (i) If yes please table; and (ii) If no, why not and when will it be completed?
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Answered
22 November 2022
Responded by
Premier representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
9 days
a) The negotiated lease arrangement includes an annual fixed percentage rent increase effective on 1 May each year for the duration of the lease.
b) No.
i. The Mental Health Commission occupies the Ground floor, Level 1 and Level 2. The Grower Group Alliance (GGA) shares space with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) on Level 6.
c) 452 employees across levels 3, 4, 5 and 6.
i. There are 442 DPIRD employees, and 10 GGA employees.
ii. None.
d) Yes.
i. Not applicable.
ii. No.
e) Yes. This occurred on 4 March 2022.
f) The DPIRD New Metropolitan Facilities Project Definition Plan is under active consideration by Government.
b) No.
i. The Mental Health Commission occupies the Ground floor, Level 1 and Level 2. The Grower Group Alliance (GGA) shares space with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) on Level 6.
c) 452 employees across levels 3, 4, 5 and 6.
i. There are 442 DPIRD employees, and 10 GGA employees.
ii. None.
d) Yes.
i. Not applicable.
ii. No.
e) Yes. This occurred on 4 March 2022.
f) The DPIRD New Metropolitan Facilities Project Definition Plan is under active consideration by Government.
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