❓ An inquiry regarding the operational model, budget, staffing, and timelines for new prison projects in Western Australia, specifically focusing on the West Kimberley Prison and the Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison (EGRP).
AnsweredQoN 6467Legislative Assembly
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(1) Can you confirm, as previously announced, that the new West Kimberley Prison will be publicly operated?
(2) Is it true that the new West Kimberley Prison will come in under budget?
(3) In relation to the new project to build Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison (EGRP) as a public-private partnership (PPP) can you advise of the exact number of staff employed by the Government who are working on the project?
(4) At what levels are staff employed and what is the total anticipated cost for all the staff employed to develop and manage the PPP project.
(5) How much has been spent by Department of Corrective Services (DCS) or other Departments on behalf of DCS on utilizing consultants?
(6) How many staff employed by the Department of Corrective Services managed the project to build and manage the building and opening of the 5 newly built units at Hakea, Casuarina and Albany?
(7) What was the original timeframe for the opening of EGRP as announced in the 2008 budget and how far behind is the project?
(2) Is it true that the new West Kimberley Prison will come in under budget?
(3) In relation to the new project to build Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison (EGRP) as a public-private partnership (PPP) can you advise of the exact number of staff employed by the Government who are working on the project?
(4) At what levels are staff employed and what is the total anticipated cost for all the staff employed to develop and manage the PPP project.
(5) How much has been spent by Department of Corrective Services (DCS) or other Departments on behalf of DCS on utilizing consultants?
(6) How many staff employed by the Department of Corrective Services managed the project to build and manage the building and opening of the 5 newly built units at Hakea, Casuarina and Albany?
(7) What was the original timeframe for the opening of EGRP as announced in the 2008 budget and how far behind is the project?
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Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
29 days
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes, subject to no latent unforseen circumstances.
(3) Five (four Treasury staff and one Corrective Services staff member).
(4) Department of Corrective Services staff: level 8. Treasury staff: class 2, level 8, level 6 and level 4. The total budgeted employment costs are $3.44 million.
(5) $1.8 million spent by the Department developing the business case. From 1 July 2010 to 31 October 2011 there was $1.202 million spent on behalf of the Department by the Department of Treasury.
(6) There is one level 8 project manager with part time assistance from one level 7 project officer.
(7) The project is not behind. The project procurement path was determined as a Private-Public Partnership project and the proposed opening is December 2015.
The initial proposal was for a Design and Construct project following a conventional procurement path. The proposed opening for the maximum areas under this path was 2012/2013 (financial year) and the minimum area and demolition of the old facility in 2013/2014.
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(2) Yes, subject to no latent unforseen circumstances.
(3) Five (four Treasury staff and one Corrective Services staff member).
(4) Department of Corrective Services staff: level 8. Treasury staff: class 2, level 8, level 6 and level 4. The total budgeted employment costs are $3.44 million.
(5) $1.8 million spent by the Department developing the business case. From 1 July 2010 to 31 October 2011 there was $1.202 million spent on behalf of the Department by the Department of Treasury.
(6) There is one level 8 project manager with part time assistance from one level 7 project officer.
(7) The project is not behind. The project procurement path was determined as a Private-Public Partnership project and the proposed opening is December 2015.
The initial proposal was for a Design and Construct project following a conventional procurement path. The proposed opening for the maximum areas under this path was 2012/2013 (financial year) and the minimum area and demolition of the old facility in 2013/2014.
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