❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the relocation of the Primary Industries Research Centre, including staff working from home, property acquisitions/leases in Jandakot and Wanneroo, and plans for the existing South Perth site. The Minister provides details on flexible work arrangements, lease terms, and decommissioning plans.
AnsweredQoN 832Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Primary Industries Research Centre—Announcement
832. Hon Steve Martin to
the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the
minister's announcement on 1 October 2025.
(1) How many staff in the Department of Primary
Industries and Regional Development have in place arrangements to work from
home more than one day a week?
(2) Has the Jandakot property been purchased and,
if not, what are the terms of the lease?
(3) Has the Wanneroo property been purchased and at
what cost and, if not, what are the terms of the lease?
(4) What are the plans for the existing Kensington/South
Perth land?
(5) Have all employees now been relocated out of
the existing site and, if so, when was this completed?
832. Hon Steve Martin to
the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the
minister's announcement on 1 October 2025.
(1) How many staff in the Department of Primary
Industries and Regional Development have in place arrangements to work from
home more than one day a week?
(2) Has the Jandakot property been purchased and,
if not, what are the terms of the lease?
(3) Has the Wanneroo property been purchased and at
what cost and, if not, what are the terms of the lease?
(4) What are the plans for the existing Kensington/South
Perth land?
(5) Have all employees now been relocated out of
the existing site and, if so, when was this completed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The Department of Primary Industries and
Regional Development has a flexible working policy that enables employees to
undertake working from home arrangements in line with the Public Sector CSA Agreement
2024. There are approximately 484 employees who undertake working from home
arrangements in line with the agreement and policy on an ad hoc or set-days
basis.
(2) The Jandakot property is leased for a term of
10 years.
(3) The Wanneroo property is leased for a term of
five years.
(4)–(5) A small number of staff remain at
the South Perth site under monitored access arrangements. Once the South Perth
site is fully vacated, the site will be decommissioned and handed to
Development WA.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The Department of Primary Industries and
Regional Development has a flexible working policy that enables employees to
undertake working from home arrangements in line with the Public Sector CSA Agreement
2024. There are approximately 484 employees who undertake working from home
arrangements in line with the agreement and policy on an ad hoc or set-days
basis.
(2) The Jandakot property is leased for a term of
10 years.
(3) The Wanneroo property is leased for a term of
five years.
(4)–(5) A small number of staff remain at
the South Perth site under monitored access arrangements. Once the South Perth
site is fully vacated, the site will be decommissioned and handed to
Development WA.
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