❓ Hon Robin Scott questions the Minister for Regional Development regarding a pre-election promise to renovate the Barnes Federal Theatre in Leonora. The Minister assures the commitment will be honoured, explaining the budgetary process and ongoing collaboration with the Shire of Leonora.
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BARNES FEDERAL THEATRE
86. Hon ROBIN SCOTT to the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the McGowan government's
pre-election promise to spend $100 000 on renovating the Barnes Federal Theatre
in Leonora.
(1) Does the government intend to
honour its promise?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) If yes to (1), how can the
people of Leonora expect to wait until renovation works are underway?
(4) Will the government commit to spending the extra
funds required to bring the Barnes Federal Theatre back to an operational
standard?
86. Hon ROBIN SCOTT to the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the McGowan government's
pre-election promise to spend $100 000 on renovating the Barnes Federal Theatre
in Leonora.
(1) Does the government intend to
honour its promise?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) If yes to (1), how can the
people of Leonora expect to wait until renovation works are underway?
(4) Will the government commit to spending the extra
funds required to bring the Barnes Federal Theatre back to an operational
standard?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(4) I
do find the member's line of questioning really quite surprising. I think
that it is fair to say that we have been in
government for less than two months and, of course, member, we have every
intention of honouring all our election commitments. Obviously, we do not just
have piles of cash lying around and then put them into envelopes and post them
out. There is actually a budget and governance framework. But we have made it
very clear that those small election commitments, such as this one, have
priority and are being worked on.
The
Goldfields–Esperance Development Commission is ready to enter into a formal
funding agreement with the Shire of Leonora, which I expect will be
forthcoming in weeks. The commitment that was made for $100 000 was part of a larger
project. It was a contribution to the project, and the shire advised us at the
time that this was what it thought was needed from us. It would enable the
shire to leverage further grants once it had this money. We understand that the
shire is working on that leverage and is completing the plans for the
renovation as we speak.
of the question.
(1)–(4) I
do find the member's line of questioning really quite surprising. I think
that it is fair to say that we have been in
government for less than two months and, of course, member, we have every
intention of honouring all our election commitments. Obviously, we do not just
have piles of cash lying around and then put them into envelopes and post them
out. There is actually a budget and governance framework. But we have made it
very clear that those small election commitments, such as this one, have
priority and are being worked on.
The
Goldfields–Esperance Development Commission is ready to enter into a formal
funding agreement with the Shire of Leonora, which I expect will be
forthcoming in weeks. The commitment that was made for $100 000 was part of a larger
project. It was a contribution to the project, and the shire advised us at the
time that this was what it thought was needed from us. It would enable the
shire to leverage further grants once it had this money. We understand that the
shire is working on that leverage and is completing the plans for the
renovation as we speak.
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