Hon Ken Baston questions the Minister representing the Attorney General about the location of the new Carnarvon police and courthouse complex, highlighting a discrepancy between budget papers and a previous promise by the Premier. The Minister confirms the Gascoyne Traders site is the intended location, pending due diligence.

AnsweredQoN 447Legislative Council
Asked
13 May 2008
Portfolio
minister representing the Attorney General

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CARNARVON POLICE AND JUSTICE COMPLEX
I refer to the site of the new Carnarvon police and courthouse complex. (1) Will the minister confirm that the new courthouse will be built on the Gascoyne Traders site and not, as stated on page 481 of volume 2 of budget paper No 2, on the existing courthouse and police station site? (2) If the site location announced in the budget papers is correct, how does the minister reconcile the announcement with the promise made by the Premier on 15 August 2007? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General has been advised of this error and can confirm that the new Carnarvon police and court complex will be built on the Gascoyne Traders site, conditional on the outcome of due diligence investigations underway. (2) Not applicable.
(1) Will the minister confirm that the new courthouse will be built on the Gascoyne Traders site and not, as stated on page 481 of volume 2 of budget paper No 2, on the existing courthouse and police station site? (2) If the site location announced in the budget papers is correct, how does the minister reconcile the announcement with the promise made by the Premier on 15 August 2007? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General has been advised of this error and can confirm that the new Carnarvon police and court complex will be built on the Gascoyne Traders site, conditional on the outcome of due diligence investigations underway. (2) Not applicable.
(2) If the site location announced in the budget papers is correct, how does the minister reconcile the announcement with the promise made by the Premier on 15 August 2007? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General has been advised of this error and can confirm that the new Carnarvon police and court complex will be built on the Gascoyne Traders site, conditional on the outcome of due diligence investigations underway. (2) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General has been advised of this error and can confirm that the new Carnarvon police and court complex will be built on the Gascoyne Traders site, conditional on the outcome of due diligence investigations underway. (2) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General has been advised of this error and can confirm that the new Carnarvon police and court complex will be built on the Gascoyne Traders site, conditional on the outcome of due diligence investigations underway. (2) Not applicable.
(1) The Attorney General has been advised of this error and can confirm that the new Carnarvon police and court complex will be built on the Gascoyne Traders site, conditional on the outcome of due diligence investigations underway. (2) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable.

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