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❓ The question seeks details about consultations prior to the announcement of relocating the Department of Parks and Wildlife headquarters to Bunbury. The answer confirms meetings occurred but denies discussion of land swaps or compensation.

AnsweredQoN 2705Legislative Council

Asked

24 February 2015

Member

Hon Adele Farina

Portfolio

Environment

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I refer to the Government’s recent announcement to relocate the Department of Parks and Wildlife headquarters to Koombana Drive, Bunbury, and I ask: (a) did the Minister meet with the City of Bunbury Mayor prior to the announcement to discuss the possibility of relocating the Department of Parks and Wildlife headquarters to Koombana Drive in Bunbury; (b) if yes (a), how many times and on what dates did the Minister meet with the City of Bunbury Mayor; (c) did the Minister meet with the Member for Bunbury, John Castrilli, prior to the announcement to discuss the possibility of relocating the Department of Parks and Wildlife headquarters to Koombana Drive in Bunbury; (d) if yes to (c), how many times, and on what dates, did the Minister meet with the Member for Bunbury; (e) did staff from the Minister’s office or the Department of Parks and Wildlife meet with elected members or staff of the City of Bunbury prior to the announcement to discuss the possibility of relocating the department’s headquarters to Koombana Drive in Bunbury; and (f) if yes to (e): (i) how many times and on what dates were the meetings held; (ii) who attended the meetings; and (iii) was a land swap or payment of compensation to the City of Bunbury discussed and, if yes, what was the outcome of those discussions?

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Answered

11 March 2015

Responded by

Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment

Response time

15 days

(a)-(f) I have met with the Member for Bunbury and the City of Bunbury Mayor on a number of formal and informal occasions since becoming Minister for Environment. My staff as well as Departmental staff have also met the Member for Bunbury, City of Bunbury Mayor and Council staff on numerous occasions to discuss progress of the Liberal National Government's 2013 election commitment to deliver a new Parks and Wildlife headquarters facility in Bunbury. At no stage has the issue of a land swap or payment of compensation been raised or discussed with the City of Bunbury.

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