Hon Ken Baston questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the relocation of the Kununurra Youth Bail House, specifically concerning the approval process, ministerial awareness, and community concerns.

AnsweredQoN 179Legislative Council
Asked
14 March 2019
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

KUNUNURRA YOUTH BAIL HOUSE
— RELOCATION
179. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the answer to question
without notice 117, asked on 21 February 2019, regarding Hope Community
Services seeking development approval from the Shire of Wyndham–East
Kimberley.
(1) On what date
did the Department of Justice decide to grant special approval for the bail
house to operate at the new location?
(2) Was the
Minister for Corrective Services made aware of this decision?
(3) If yes to
(2), on what date?
(4) Is the
minister aware of considerable community concern about this service's
relocation?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) On 20
February 2019, correspondence was sent from the Department of Justice to the
Shire of Wyndham–East Kimberley requesting consideration of a public
works exemption under section 6(1) of the Western Australian Planning and
Development Act 2005.
(2) Yes.
(3) It was on 12
March 2019.
(4) The minister
is aware of some community concerns.

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