Hon Stephen Dawson asks the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs about the dilapidated and potentially dangerous community building on lot 15 in Beagle Bay, specifically regarding safety and removal. The Minister acknowledges the issue and promises investigation and action.

AnsweredQoN 254Legislative Council
Asked
20 June 2013
Portfolio
Aboriginal Affairs

QuestionView source ↗

BEAGLE BAY
COMMUNITY BUILDING
254. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to the
Western Australian Planning Commission Beagle Bay layout plan number 1, with
specific reference to the dilapidated community building on lot 15, certificate
of title volume 2221, folio 75, which the Department of Aboriginal Affairs has
responsibility for.
(1) Why is this building not secured to prevent access?
(2) Is any of the building made of asbestos?
(3) Is the minister aware that this building
is adjacent to the local school and that children play daily in the debris?
(4) When will the minister action securing of this building?
(5) When will the minister action removal of this dangerous structure?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) Concerns
regarding this building have recently been brought to the attention of the
Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
(2)–(5) I
have asked the Department of Aboriginal Affairs to investigate and to take any
appropriate action. I will follow up and get back to the honourable member when
that action is forthcoming.

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