A WA parliamentary question seeks details on funds spent on buildings at reserve No 43131, earmarked for a cultural park. The Minister's response indicates repairs were made, but future plans for the buildings are undecided.

AnsweredQoN 522Legislative Council
Asked
30 June 2004
Portfolio
Indigenous Affairs

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(1) What funds were spent on refurbishing the dwellings and administration office located at reserve No 43131? (2) What was the total amount spent on refurbishment? (3) How many of these buildings are to be retained as part of the Government’s plan to incorporate the reserve into a cultural park for Aboriginal people? (4) To what use will the buildings be put? (5) If any of the buildings are to be demolished - (a) do any of the buildings include ones that have had funds spend to refurbish them; and, if so - (b) what was the amount of funds spent on the buildings; and (c) what is the total of public funds spent on refurbishment that will subsequently be wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I provide the following response - (1) The buildings have not been refurbished. Essential repairs have been carried out to plumbing and electrical systems. Doors and windows have been repaired to enable the buildings to be secured. The total of funds expended is $69 057. (2) The repairs to the buildings total $69 057. (3) This has not been decided. The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will prepare an implementation plan for the environmental park in accordance with the cabinet decision of 24 November 2003. The future or use of the existing buildings has not been determined at this time. (4)-(5) This has not been determined.
(2) What was the total amount spent on refurbishment? (3) How many of these buildings are to be retained as part of the Government’s plan to incorporate the reserve into a cultural park for Aboriginal people? (4) To what use will the buildings be put? (5) If any of the buildings are to be demolished - (a) do any of the buildings include ones that have had funds spend to refurbish them; and, if so - (b) what was the amount of funds spent on the buildings; and (c) what is the total of public funds spent on refurbishment that will subsequently be wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I provide the following response - (1) The buildings have not been refurbished. Essential repairs have been carried out to plumbing and electrical systems. Doors and windows have been repaired to enable the buildings to be secured. The total of funds expended is $69 057. (2) The repairs to the buildings total $69 057. (3) This has not been decided. The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will prepare an implementation plan for the environmental park in accordance with the cabinet decision of 24 November 2003. The future or use of the existing buildings has not been determined at this time. (4)-(5) This has not been determined.
(3) How many of these buildings are to be retained as part of the Government’s plan to incorporate the reserve into a cultural park for Aboriginal people? (4) To what use will the buildings be put? (5) If any of the buildings are to be demolished - (a) do any of the buildings include ones that have had funds spend to refurbish them; and, if so - (b) what was the amount of funds spent on the buildings; and (c) what is the total of public funds spent on refurbishment that will subsequently be wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I provide the following response - (1) The buildings have not been refurbished. Essential repairs have been carried out to plumbing and electrical systems. Doors and windows have been repaired to enable the buildings to be secured. The total of funds expended is $69 057. (2) The repairs to the buildings total $69 057. (3) This has not been decided. The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will prepare an implementation plan for the environmental park in accordance with the cabinet decision of 24 November 2003. The future or use of the existing buildings has not been determined at this time. (4)-(5) This has not been determined.
(4) To what use will the buildings be put? (5) If any of the buildings are to be demolished - (a) do any of the buildings include ones that have had funds spend to refurbish them; and, if so - (b) what was the amount of funds spent on the buildings; and (c) what is the total of public funds spent on refurbishment that will subsequently be wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I provide the following response - (1) The buildings have not been refurbished. Essential repairs have been carried out to plumbing and electrical systems. Doors and windows have been repaired to enable the buildings to be secured. The total of funds expended is $69 057. (2) The repairs to the buildings total $69 057. (3) This has not been decided. The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will prepare an implementation plan for the environmental park in accordance with the cabinet decision of 24 November 2003. The future or use of the existing buildings has not been determined at this time. (4)-(5) This has not been determined.
(5) If any of the buildings are to be demolished - (a) do any of the buildings include ones that have had funds spend to refurbish them; and, if so - (b) what was the amount of funds spent on the buildings; and (c) what is the total of public funds spent on refurbishment that will subsequently be wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I provide the following response - (1) The buildings have not been refurbished. Essential repairs have been carried out to plumbing and electrical systems. Doors and windows have been repaired to enable the buildings to be secured. The total of funds expended is $69 057. (2) The repairs to the buildings total $69 057. (3) This has not been decided. The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will prepare an implementation plan for the environmental park in accordance with the cabinet decision of 24 November 2003. The future or use of the existing buildings has not been determined at this time. (4)-(5) This has not been determined.
(b) what was the amount of funds spent on the buildings; and (c) what is the total of public funds spent on refurbishment that will subsequently be wasted?
(c) what is the total of public funds spent on refurbishment that will subsequently be wasted?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I provide the following response - (1) The buildings have not been refurbished. Essential repairs have been carried out to plumbing and electrical systems. Doors and windows have been repaired to enable the buildings to be secured. The total of funds expended is $69 057. (2) The repairs to the buildings total $69 057. (3) This has not been decided. The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will prepare an implementation plan for the environmental park in accordance with the cabinet decision of 24 November 2003. The future or use of the existing buildings has not been determined at this time. (4)-(5) This has not been determined.
(1) The buildings have not been refurbished. Essential repairs have been carried out to plumbing and electrical systems. Doors and windows have been repaired to enable the buildings to be secured. The total of funds expended is $69 057. (2) The repairs to the buildings total $69 057. (3) This has not been decided. The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will prepare an implementation plan for the environmental park in accordance with the cabinet decision of 24 November 2003. The future or use of the existing buildings has not been determined at this time. (4)-(5) This has not been determined.
(2) The repairs to the buildings total $69 057. (3) This has not been decided. The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will prepare an implementation plan for the environmental park in accordance with the cabinet decision of 24 November 2003. The future or use of the existing buildings has not been determined at this time. (4)-(5) This has not been determined.
(3) This has not been decided. The Department for Planning and Infrastructure will prepare an implementation plan for the environmental park in accordance with the cabinet decision of 24 November 2003. The future or use of the existing buildings has not been determined at this time. (4)-(5) This has not been determined.
(4)-(5) This has not been determined.

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