Question regarding the closure of Broome Regional Prison, including the closure date, future use of the building, and current zoning of the site. The answer provides the closure date, states no decision has been made on future use, and details the current zoning.

AnsweredQoN 242Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 May 2013
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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I refer to the decision to close down Broome prison, and ask: (a) when is this to occur; (b) what if any proposals are there in relation to the future use of the building; and (c) what is the site currently zoned for?

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Answered
12 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
27 days
(a) Broome Regional Prison is set to close in December 2015.
(b) There is no decision as yet on the future of the site.
(c) A Landgate reserve enquiry database shows the land use of Broome is currently listed as 'prison'. In addition, the Town Planning Local Authority database lists the site zoning as 'public purposes for prison'.

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