❓ Question regarding cost increases for the Joondalup hospitality training institute and funding. The Minister indicates the increase is less than stated, due to already budgeted site works, and will be covered by existing capital works without impacting other services.
AnsweredQoN 1457Legislative Council
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(1) What have been the main factors for the blow-out in the cost of the Joondalup hospitality training institute from $5.5 million to $7.86 million? (2) How will this difference of $2.3 million be funded? (3) Will cuts be made to other services provided by the Department of Education and Training to fund this shortfall? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
(2) How will this difference of $2.3 million be funded? (3) Will cuts be made to other services provided by the Department of Education and Training to fund this shortfall? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
(3) Will cuts be made to other services provided by the Department of Education and Training to fund this shortfall? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
(1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
(3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
(2) How will this difference of $2.3 million be funded? (3) Will cuts be made to other services provided by the Department of Education and Training to fund this shortfall? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
(3) Will cuts be made to other services provided by the Department of Education and Training to fund this shortfall? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
(1)-(2) The initial budget for the hospitality training institute was $5.5 million. The current estimate of $7.859 million includes $1.2 million for site works, which has already been budgeted, leaving a difference of $1.159 million. The extra cost is a combination of additional facilities being added to the project and more detailed financial analysis. The project at its current cost estimate can be funded from the existing capital works program, but has not yet been submitted to the minister for approval. (3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
(3) No; capital works expenditure does not impact on recurrent costs.
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