A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Department of Mines and Petroleum and the Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia (MERIWA) accommodation costs, floor space, and location criteria over a five-year period. The Minister's response indicates no planned changes and consistency with existing policies.

AnsweredQoN 950Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 June 2009
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to Division 13, Budget Paper 2, Volume 1, page 210,
Cost of Services; Expenses; Accommodation
, and ask:
(1) Is the Minister aware of an increase or change in floor area or location for office accommodation for agencies for which the Minister is responsible over the next five years?
(2) What assumption does the Minister’s agencies make in floor space per FTE in providing accommodation for their activities?
(3) What criteria, including client service access, are used in arriving at that assumption?
(4) Is the current provision consistent with, less than or in excess of that assumption?
(5) What criteria, if any, are applied in determining the location of office accommodation for the Minister’s agencies?
(6) What will be the total cost, and per capita cost, for accommodation for the Minister’s agencies across the four budgeted years?

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Answered
3 August 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
55 days
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
(1) No
(2) Assumptions based on Building Management and Works government accommodation policies.
(3) See answer (2) above
(4) Consistent.
(5) Accommodation is located to meet agency operational needs in attaining government strategic objectives in the most cost effective manner.
(6) As outlined in the budget papers:
· 2008/9 $5.1m or $6625/FTE
· 2009/10 $4.5m or $5877/FTE
· 2010/11 $4.6m or $5905/FTE
· 2011/12 $4.6m or $5935/FTE
· 2012/13 $4.6m or $5965/FTE
MINERALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (MERIWA)
(1) No
(2) The minimum space in which to carry out MERIWA's activities is provided by the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
(3) The criteria used is to provide the minimum space required to carry out MERIWA's activities. For client service access the office is attached to the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
(4) Consistent.
(5) The MERIWA office is attached to the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
(6) MERIWA accommodation is provided by the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
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