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❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the government regarding compensation to the City of Bunbury for land (Lots 881 & 882 Koombana Drive) potentially used for the Department of Parks and Wildlife headquarters relocation, inquiring about land swaps or financial compensation. The question was unanswered, referring to QoN 2706.

AnsweredQoN 2704Legislative Council

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24 February 2015

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Hon Adele Farina

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I refer to the Government’s recent announcement to relocate the Department of Parks and Wildlife headquarters to Koombana Drive, Bunbury, and I ask: (a) as Lots 881 and 882 Koombana Drive form part of the land swap agreement under the Joint Venture Deed College Grove Bunbury, between the State of Western Australia and the City of Bunbury, will the State Government compensate the City of Bunbury for the loss of the land from the Joint Venture; (b) if yes to (a), will compensation be by way of a land swap arrangement; (c) if yes to (b), what land sites will the Government swap for Lots 881 and 882 Koombana Drive, Bunbury; (d) if a land swap is not agreed, what quantum of compensation will be paid to the City of Bunbury; and (e) if no to (a), why not?