The Treasurer is questioned about government office accommodation projects exceeding the floor space policy outlined in a letter to ministerial colleagues. The Department of Treasury and Finance approved two projects exceeding the policy due to tenancy space constraints.

AnsweredQoN 1153Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 August 2009
Portfolio
Treasurer

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I refer to the Treasurer’s letter of 5 June 2009 to his ministerial colleagues regarding “Government Office Accommodation” and ask:
(a) between 5 June 2009 and 10 August 2009, has the Department of Treasury and Finance approved any projects that exceed the policy of 15 square meters of floor space per person (on average);
(b) if yes to (a), what were these projects; and
(c) if yes to (a), were there any special circumstances that necessitated the project to exceed the floor space policy?

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Answered
9 September 2009
Response time
29 days
(a) Yes.
(b) (i) Department of Environment and Conservation, 423 Pinjarra Road, Mandurah; and
(ii) Department of Water, 94 Sanford Street, Geraldton.
(c) (i) After making provision for a retail outlet of 20 square metres, 12 people to be accommodated in the remaining available tenancy space of 190 square metres (15.8 square metres per person on average); and
(ii) twenty people to be accommodated in the available tenancy space of 310 square metres (15.5 square metres per person on average).
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