Mr. Papalia questions the lack of a specific business case for closing Rangeview and transferring detainees to Banksia Hill. The Department admits no specific business case existed for Rangeview closure, but a capital works business case for Wandoo examined the transfer.

AnsweredQoN 1671Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 February 2014
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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(1) I refer to the decision to close the Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre and shift all juvenile detainees to the Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre, and ask whether the Department of Corrective Services commissioned a business case for this proposal? (2) If yes to (1): (a) who was commissioned to prepare the business case; (b) how much were they paid to prepare the business case; (c) on which date was the business case delivered; and (d) would the Minister please provide a copy of the business case?

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Answered
19 March 2014
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
29 days
The Department of Corrective Services advises:
(1) No.
However, a capital works business case was established for Wandoo which examined the transfer of all juvenile detainees to the Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre.
(2)(a)-(2)(d) Not applicable.

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