❓ Hon. Neil Thomson asks about the cost, timeline, and funding of the proposed East Perth primary school. The Minister provides details on the project definition plan and opening date, but not specific cost breakdowns.
AnsweredQoN 911Legislative Council
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EAST PERTH PRIMARY
SCHOOL
911. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to the
proposal to build the East Perth primary school.
(1) What is the
total estimated cost of the project?
(2) What
component of (1) represents an estimated cost of construction?
(3) What
component of (1) represents an estimation of site preparation works including
land assembly costs?
(4) When will the
school be opened?
(5) Will the project be funded from the asset
investment program outlined in the 2024–25 state budget, noting the
2024–25 budget only provisioned $117 million for new primary schools on
page 156 of budget paper No 3?
(6) If no to (5),
how will the project be funded?
SCHOOL
911. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to the
proposal to build the East Perth primary school.
(1) What is the
total estimated cost of the project?
(2) What
component of (1) represents an estimated cost of construction?
(3) What
component of (1) represents an estimation of site preparation works including
land assembly costs?
(4) When will the
school be opened?
(5) Will the project be funded from the asset
investment program outlined in the 2024–25 state budget, noting the
2024–25 budget only provisioned $117 million for new primary schools on
page 156 of budget paper No 3?
(6) If no to (5),
how will the project be funded?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
state government has allocated $2.821 million to progress a project definition
plan for the planned new primary school in East Perth. The finalised project
definition plan will inform the anticipated cost of the project, including site
preparation works.
(4) The planned
new primary school is intended to be open for day one of the 2029 school year.
(5) Funding for
the project definition plan is listed as a separate line item in the asset
investment program.
(6) Not
applicable.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
state government has allocated $2.821 million to progress a project definition
plan for the planned new primary school in East Perth. The finalised project
definition plan will inform the anticipated cost of the project, including site
preparation works.
(4) The planned
new primary school is intended to be open for day one of the 2029 school year.
(5) Funding for
the project definition plan is listed as a separate line item in the asset
investment program.
(6) Not
applicable.
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