❓ Ms McGurk questions the government's commitment to relocating government offices, including the Department of Commerce, Housing, WA Police divisions, and public servants to various suburban locations. The Minister's response indicates a need for further investigation and business case finalisation before a definitive answer can be provided.
AnsweredQoN 207Legislative Assembly
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GOVERNMENT OFFICES — RELOCATION
207. Ms S.F. McGURK to the
Minister for Finance:
(1) Has the
government broken its promise to relocate 80 000 square metres of government
office space, including moving the Department of Commerce to the suburb of
Stirling?
Mr P.B. Watson interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Albany, the member for Fremantle does not need your assistance. I
call you to order for the first time.
Ms S.F. McGURK : To
continue —
(2) Does the
government still intend to honour its commitment to relocate the Department of
Housing to Fremantle, key divisions of WA Police to Murdoch and 600 public servants
to Joondalup?
207. Ms S.F. McGURK to the
Minister for Finance:
(1) Has the
government broken its promise to relocate 80 000 square metres of government
office space, including moving the Department of Commerce to the suburb of
Stirling?
Mr P.B. Watson interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Albany, the member for Fremantle does not need your assistance. I
call you to order for the first time.
Ms S.F. McGURK : To
continue —
(2) Does the
government still intend to honour its commitment to relocate the Department of
Housing to Fremantle, key divisions of WA Police to Murdoch and 600 public servants
to Joondalup?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2)
I see this as a really important issue for the state as the city is growing so
rapidly. There is a need to consider alternative ways to decentralise the
population out of Perth. That said, it is critical that we understand the
business case and the financial viability of each of the situations we are
looking at. The government is committed to ensuring that it will investigate
these opportunities to the nth degree so the decisions we make are the right
ones for the population of Western Australia. At this point, I need to get
finalised business cases so I can provide a more accurate response. I will do
so when that information is at hand.
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I
call you to order for the first time.
Mr P.C. Tinley interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Willagee, I
call you to order for the first time.
Mr P.C. Tinley : I am here to help.
The SPEAKER : Sorry?
Mr P.C. Tinley : Thank you, Mr Speaker.
I see this as a really important issue for the state as the city is growing so
rapidly. There is a need to consider alternative ways to decentralise the
population out of Perth. That said, it is critical that we understand the
business case and the financial viability of each of the situations we are
looking at. The government is committed to ensuring that it will investigate
these opportunities to the nth degree so the decisions we make are the right
ones for the population of Western Australia. At this point, I need to get
finalised business cases so I can provide a more accurate response. I will do
so when that information is at hand.
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I
call you to order for the first time.
Mr P.C. Tinley interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Willagee, I
call you to order for the first time.
Mr P.C. Tinley : I am here to help.
The SPEAKER : Sorry?
Mr P.C. Tinley : Thank you, Mr Speaker.
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