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❓ Mr. Birney asks the Minister for Police and Emergency Services about the timeline and breakdown of expenditure for facility maintenance and occupational health and safety modifications within the WA Police Service. The Minister provides details on past and future spending.

AnsweredQoN 2980Legislative Assembly

Asked

22 June 2004

Member

Mr M.J. Birney

Portfolio

Police and Emergency Services

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I refer the answer to Estimates Committee Supplementary information question No. A2 and note that a total amount of $10.676m has been earmarked for facility maintenance and occupational health and safety modifications and that $5.7m has been budgeted for the current financial year and ask will the Minister advise when the remaining $4.976 m will be expended and the breakdown list of expenditure relevant to that figure?

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Answered

21 September 2004

Responded by

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Response time

91 days

The Western Australia Police Service advise that approximately $2.86 million was spent in 2002/2003 and 2003/2004, and it is estimated that $2.046 million will be spent in 2005/2006. The monies have been and will be expended on building and workplace modifications to address health and safety issues including emergency facilities, charge docks, cells, electrical matters, slips trips and falls, workplace facilities, hazardous substances, ergonomic furniture and holding cells.

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