Hon Peter Collier questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the cost of the new youth detention facility replacing Unit 18 at Casuarina Prison, following previous statements about the cost exceeding $100 million. The Minister's response indicates the total cost is yet to be confirmed.

AnsweredQoN 1365Legislative Council
Asked
5 November 2024
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

YOUTH DETENTION — UNIT 18 REPLACEMENT
FACILITY
1365. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer the
minister to his comments on 26 September at the announcement of the facility to
replace unit 18, Casuarina Prison, that the cost will be ''well in
excess of $100 million'' and to question without notice 1312 on
24 October.
(1) Will the cost
of the new facility be ''well in excess of $100 million''?
(2) If not, what is
the anticipated cost of the new facility?

AnswerView source ↗

I
thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Department of Justice advises the
following.
(1) The total cost
of the new facility is yet to be confirmed.
(2) Refer to the
response to question (1).

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