❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests details on office space owned and leased by departments, agencies, and GTEs within the Treasurer's portfolio, including vacant space, associated costs, and reasons for vacancy. The responses vary across departments, with some reporting significant owned and leased space, while others report none.
AnsweredQoN 2884Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2018
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
For each office space owned or leased by Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises (GTEs) in the portfolio of the Minister, I ask: (a) what is the total area (SQ/M) of office space owned by departments, agencies and GTEs within your portfolios; (b) what is the total area (SQ/M) of office space leased by departments, agencies and GTEs within your portfolios; (c) of the office space owned by departments, agencies and GTEs, within your portfolios, what is the total area of vacant space (SQ/M): (i) where is each vacant office/space located; (ii) what is the cost of the outgoings associated with this space; and (iii) what is the reason for each space being vacant; and (d) of the office space leased by departments, agencies and GTEs, within your portfolios, what is the total area of vacant office space (SQ/M): (i) where is each vacant office/space located; (ii) what is the amount paid in rent and outgoings associated with each vacant space; and (iii) what is the reason for each space being vacant?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2018
Response time
7 days
Department of Treasury
(a) Nil. (b) 4,113 sqm. (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Department of Finance
(a) As at 15 March 2018, 89,854 (square metres) sqm of office space is owned by the Minister for Works and managed by the Department of Finance on behalf of government.
The Department of Finance is allocated 5,414 sqm of this space, of which 859 sqm is vacant and considered occupiable, and a further 2,683 sqm not fit for occupancy and/or in the process of being refurbished/sold.
The remainder of the government-owned portfolio is occupied by other agencies and should be reported by them as leased space.
(b) As at 15 March 2018, 472,777 sqm of privately-owned office space is leased by the Minister for Works and managed by the Department of Finance on behalf of government.
The Department of Finance is allocated, and fully utilises, 18,099 sqm of this space.
The remainder of the privately leased portfolio is occupied by other agencies and should also be reported by them as leased space.
(c) (i-iii) As at 15 March 2018, the total area of vacant office space in the Minister for Works-owned-portfolio is 859 sqm.[See tabled paper no …]
(d) (i-iii) Not applicable
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a) Nil. (b) 1076.4 SQ/M rented from the Department of Finance. (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Nil (b) 1,299 square metres (includes 28 square metres of shared facilities space) (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a) – (d)(iii) Please refer to answer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2881.
Lands, Approvals and Native Title Unit
(a) – (d)(iii) Please refer to answer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2894.
Aboriginal Policy Unit
(a) – (d)(iii) Please refer to answer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2894.
Western Power
(a) Estimated total owned office space is 58,357 sqm. (b) Estimated total leased office space is 675 sqm (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Synergy
(a) Muja: 4281m2 Cockburn Office: 184m2 (b) 219 St Georges Terrace (Forrest Centre): 7,950.8 m2 Cockburn/Kwinana (temporary offices/ demountables): 468m2 which does not include lunch room and amenities rooms. (c) Nil (i – iii) Not applicable (d) Nil (i – iii) Not applicable
Horizon Power
(a) 3,650 square metres (b) 6,054 square metres (c) 0 square metres (d) 1,631 square metres (i)
Address
Sqm
S5; 16 Brodie Hall Bentley
267
S1 & S3; 18 Brodie Hall Dr Bentley
1,364
(ii)
Address
Rent / month
Outgoings / month
S5; 16 Brodie Hall Bentley
$10,992
$2,447
S1 & S3; 18 Brodie Hall Dr Bentley
$0
$8,622
(iii)
Address
Sqm
S5; 16 Brodie Hall Bentley
This tenancy was vacated in March 2018 to allow Horizon Power to fulfil its obligations as lessee to make good and hand back to lessor prior to lease ending in April 2018.
S1 & S3; 18 Brodie Hall Dr Bentley
These are new tenancies that are currently being fitted out for office use. A rent free period, commenced in February 2018 for a 10 month period has been negotiated with the lessor to allow for the fit out. Once fitted out, other tenancies will be relinquished, bringing the vacancy area to 0 SQ/M by January 2019.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Nil (b) 620 sq/m (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil. (b) 6,151.1 square metres. (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Independent Market Operator
(a) Nil. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Office of the Auditor General
(a-d) The Office of the Auditor General leases space from the WA Government in Albert Facey House (AFH), 469 Wellington Street, Perth. The leaseholder for AFH is the Department of Finance, therefore please refer to that agency’s response.
(a) Nil. (b) 4,113 sqm. (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Department of Finance
(a) As at 15 March 2018, 89,854 (square metres) sqm of office space is owned by the Minister for Works and managed by the Department of Finance on behalf of government.
The Department of Finance is allocated 5,414 sqm of this space, of which 859 sqm is vacant and considered occupiable, and a further 2,683 sqm not fit for occupancy and/or in the process of being refurbished/sold.
The remainder of the government-owned portfolio is occupied by other agencies and should be reported by them as leased space.
(b) As at 15 March 2018, 472,777 sqm of privately-owned office space is leased by the Minister for Works and managed by the Department of Finance on behalf of government.
The Department of Finance is allocated, and fully utilises, 18,099 sqm of this space.
The remainder of the privately leased portfolio is occupied by other agencies and should also be reported by them as leased space.
(c) (i-iii) As at 15 March 2018, the total area of vacant office space in the Minister for Works-owned-portfolio is 859 sqm.[See tabled paper no …]
(d) (i-iii) Not applicable
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a) Nil. (b) 1076.4 SQ/M rented from the Department of Finance. (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Nil (b) 1,299 square metres (includes 28 square metres of shared facilities space) (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a) – (d)(iii) Please refer to answer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2881.
Lands, Approvals and Native Title Unit
(a) – (d)(iii) Please refer to answer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2894.
Aboriginal Policy Unit
(a) – (d)(iii) Please refer to answer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2894.
Western Power
(a) Estimated total owned office space is 58,357 sqm. (b) Estimated total leased office space is 675 sqm (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Synergy
(a) Muja: 4281m2 Cockburn Office: 184m2 (b) 219 St Georges Terrace (Forrest Centre): 7,950.8 m2 Cockburn/Kwinana (temporary offices/ demountables): 468m2 which does not include lunch room and amenities rooms. (c) Nil (i – iii) Not applicable (d) Nil (i – iii) Not applicable
Horizon Power
(a) 3,650 square metres (b) 6,054 square metres (c) 0 square metres (d) 1,631 square metres (i)
Address
Sqm
S5; 16 Brodie Hall Bentley
267
S1 & S3; 18 Brodie Hall Dr Bentley
1,364
(ii)
Address
Rent / month
Outgoings / month
S5; 16 Brodie Hall Bentley
$10,992
$2,447
S1 & S3; 18 Brodie Hall Dr Bentley
$0
$8,622
(iii)
Address
Sqm
S5; 16 Brodie Hall Bentley
This tenancy was vacated in March 2018 to allow Horizon Power to fulfil its obligations as lessee to make good and hand back to lessor prior to lease ending in April 2018.
S1 & S3; 18 Brodie Hall Dr Bentley
These are new tenancies that are currently being fitted out for office use. A rent free period, commenced in February 2018 for a 10 month period has been negotiated with the lessor to allow for the fit out. Once fitted out, other tenancies will be relinquished, bringing the vacancy area to 0 SQ/M by January 2019.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Nil (b) 620 sq/m (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil. (b) 6,151.1 square metres. (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Independent Market Operator
(a) Nil. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable (d) Nil. (i-iii) Not applicable
Office of the Auditor General
(a-d) The Office of the Auditor General leases space from the WA Government in Albert Facey House (AFH), 469 Wellington Street, Perth. The leaseholder for AFH is the Department of Finance, therefore please refer to that agency’s response.
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