A parliamentary question regarding the sale of excess land at Highgate Hill Police Station, the funds received, their allocation towards a police helicopter, and the land's rezoning and future development. The Minister provides specific details on the sale, funds, land allocation, and the Department of Housing's involvement.

AnsweredQoN 972Legislative Council
Asked
3 November 2011
Portfolio
Police

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HIGHGATE HILL POLICE STATION — EXCESS LAND
Some notice has been given of the question. I refer to the excess land at the rear of the original Highgate Hill Police Station in Lincoln Street, Highgate. (1) Has the land been sold in whole or in part? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) what funds were received from the land sale; (b) have funds received been used or will they be used to pay for a new police helicopter as originally stated by the minister; and (c) how much of the land was sold and how much has been retained for use by the Western Australia Police museum? (3) Has the land been rezoned and what development will take place on the land? Hon PETER COLLIER

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, in part. (2) (a) $1 860 062.73, excluding GST. (b) Yes. (c) Fifteen hundred square metres were sold and 1 770 square metres were retained for use by the Western Australia Police Historical Society for the police museum. (3) The land was sold to the Department of Housing. All issues regarding zoning and site services were being addressed by that agency.
I refer to the excess land at the rear of the original Highgate Hill Police Station in Lincoln Street, Highgate. (1) Has the land been sold in whole or in part? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) what funds were received from the land sale; (b) have funds received been used or will they be used to pay for a new police helicopter as originally stated by the minister; and (c) how much of the land was sold and how much has been retained for use by the Western Australia Police museum? (3) Has the land been rezoned and what development will take place on the land? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, in part. (2) (a) $1 860 062.73, excluding GST. (b) Yes. (c) Fifteen hundred square metres were sold and 1 770 square metres were retained for use by the Western Australia Police Historical Society for the police museum. (3) The land was sold to the Department of Housing. All issues regarding zoning and site services were being addressed by that agency.
(1) Has the land been sold in whole or in part? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) what funds were received from the land sale; (b) have funds received been used or will they be used to pay for a new police helicopter as originally stated by the minister; and (c) how much of the land was sold and how much has been retained for use by the Western Australia Police museum? (3) Has the land been rezoned and what development will take place on the land? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, in part. (2) (a) $1 860 062.73, excluding GST. (b) Yes. (c) Fifteen hundred square metres were sold and 1 770 square metres were retained for use by the Western Australia Police Historical Society for the police museum. (3) The land was sold to the Department of Housing. All issues regarding zoning and site services were being addressed by that agency.
(2) If yes to (1) — (a) what funds were received from the land sale; (b) have funds received been used or will they be used to pay for a new police helicopter as originally stated by the minister; and (c) how much of the land was sold and how much has been retained for use by the Western Australia Police museum? (3) Has the land been rezoned and what development will take place on the land? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, in part. (2) (a) $1 860 062.73, excluding GST. (b) Yes. (c) Fifteen hundred square metres were sold and 1 770 square metres were retained for use by the Western Australia Police Historical Society for the police museum. (3) The land was sold to the Department of Housing. All issues regarding zoning and site services were being addressed by that agency.
(b) have funds received been used or will they be used to pay for a new police helicopter as originally stated by the minister; and (c) how much of the land was sold and how much has been retained for use by the Western Australia Police museum?
(c) how much of the land was sold and how much has been retained for use by the Western Australia Police museum?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, in part. (2) (a) $1 860 062.73, excluding GST. (b) Yes. (c) Fifteen hundred square metres were sold and 1 770 square metres were retained for use by the Western Australia Police Historical Society for the police museum. (3) The land was sold to the Department of Housing. All issues regarding zoning and site services were being addressed by that agency.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, in part. (2) (a) $1 860 062.73, excluding GST. (b) Yes. (c) Fifteen hundred square metres were sold and 1 770 square metres were retained for use by the Western Australia Police Historical Society for the police museum. (3) The land was sold to the Department of Housing. All issues regarding zoning and site services were being addressed by that agency.
(1) Yes, in part. (2) (a) $1 860 062.73, excluding GST. (b) Yes. (c) Fifteen hundred square metres were sold and 1 770 square metres were retained for use by the Western Australia Police Historical Society for the police museum. (3) The land was sold to the Department of Housing. All issues regarding zoning and site services were being addressed by that agency.
(2) (a) $1 860 062.73, excluding GST. (b) Yes. (c) Fifteen hundred square metres were sold and 1 770 square metres were retained for use by the Western Australia Police Historical Society for the police museum. (3) The land was sold to the Department of Housing. All issues regarding zoning and site services were being addressed by that agency.
(c) Fifteen hundred square metres were sold and 1 770 square metres were retained for use by the Western Australia Police Historical Society for the police museum.

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