❓ Mr. Love questions the McGowan Government regarding the construction of three new homes for teachers in Bidyadanga, focusing on consultation, Indigenous employment, landscaping contracts, and individual home costs. The government provides specific answers to each query.
AnsweredQoN 679Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the media statement ‘McGowan Government delivers three new locally-built homes for teachers in remote community of Bidyadanga’ on 8 December 2022 and ask: (a) What consultation occurred to determine the type of houses needed; (b) As a requirement of the contract, did the contractors have to log all hours worked by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island employees; (c) Were the easy-care gardens part of the entire housing contract; and (d) What is the contract cost for each individual home?
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Answered
14 March 2023
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
Response time
6 days
(a) The Department of Communities consulted with the Department of Education around the design brief and configuration of the houses to ensure the homes were suitable for their staffing needs.
(b) Yes.
(c) The landscaping works was separate from the building contract and was awarded to a local Broome landscaper for all three houses.
(d) The three dwellings included two 4 bedroom x 2 bathroom homes worth $751,893.75 each and a 3 bedroom x 2 bathroom worth $737,829.92
(b) Yes.
(c) The landscaping works was separate from the building contract and was awarded to a local Broome landscaper for all three houses.
(d) The three dwellings included two 4 bedroom x 2 bathroom homes worth $751,893.75 each and a 3 bedroom x 2 bathroom worth $737,829.92
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