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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on office space owned and leased by departments/agencies within the Minister's portfolio, including vacant space, costs, and reasons for vacancy. The answer provides area details and specific information on vacant properties.

AnsweredQoN 2879Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 March 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services

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For each office space owned or leased by Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises (GTEs) in the portfolio of the Minister, I ask: (a) what is the total area (SQ/M) of office space owned by departments, agencies and GTEs within your portfolios; (b) what is the total area (SQ/M) of office space leased by departments, agencies and GTEs within your portfolios; (c) of the office space owned by departments, agencies and GTEs, within your portfolios, what is the total area of vacant space (SQ/M): (i) where is each vacant office/space located; (ii) what is the cost of the outgoings associated with this space; and (iii) what is the reason for each space being vacant; and (d) of the office space leased by departments, agencies and GTEs, within your portfolios, what is the total area of vacant office space (SQ/M): (i) where is each vacant office/space located; (ii) what is the amount paid in rent and outgoings associated with each vacant space; and (iii) what is the reason for each space being vacant?

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Answered

8 May 2018

Responded by

Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services

Response time

7 days

The Department of Communities covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Volunteering, Seniors and Ageing Housing, Youth and Veterans Issues, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.
(a) 24 332 square metres
(b) 68 848.65 square metres
(c) 1 961 square metres
The table below lists the office space owned by the Department of Communities that is vacant:
Address
(i)
Rent and Outgoings (pa)
(ii)
Reason for Vacancy
(iii)
2 Curtin Avenue, Cottesloe
$8 151
Property has been declared surplus to requirements and is being rezoned in preparation of sale.
Ground Floor Lot 5517 Brand St, South Hedland
$11 710
Currently being refurbished. Will be reoccupied once refurbishment complete.
1 st Floor Lot 5517 Brand St, South Hedland
$12 820
Relocation of staff to an alternative premises. Government Office Accommodation to list space on vacant space register, to assist with identifying tenant.
(d) 929 square metres
The table below lists the office space leased by the Department of Communities that is vacant:
Address
(i)
Rent and Outgoings (to lease expiry)
(ii)
Reason for Vacancy
(iii)
Unit 2, 2902 Albany Highway, Kelmscott
$65,658
Expires
30 September 2019
Staff relocated to the new National Disability Insurance Scheme office in Armadale. Government Office Accommodation negotiating surrender of lease.
Shop 16, 64 Konkerberry Drive, Kununurra
$39,900
Expires
13 November 2019
Staff collocating in Department of Housing office. Government Office Accommodation negotiating surrender of lease.
Part Ground Floor, 2 Keane Street, Midland
$57,581
Expires
7 September 2018
Area being transferred to Commonwealth delivered National Disability Insurance Scheme. Government Office Accommodation negotiating surrender of lease.
Suites 4 and 6, Landgate Building, Midland
$90,120
Expires
15 September 2018
Area scheduled to be transferred to Commonwealth delivered National Disability Insurance Scheme by 30 June 2018. Communities has advised Government Office Accommodation that this premises is surplus to requirements. Government Office Accommodation will endeavour to lease office to another tenant.

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