A WA parliamentary question seeks details on office space owned and leased by departments, agencies, and GTEs within the Education and Training portfolio, including vacant space and associated costs. The response provides data for the Department of Education, Department of Training and Workforce Development, and the Building Construction Industry Training Fund, but cites resource constraints for detailed information from TAFE colleges.

AnsweredQoN 2892Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2018
Portfolio
Education and Training

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For each office space owned or leased by Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises (GTEs) in the portfolio of the Minister, I ask: (a) what is the total area (SQ/M) of office space owned by departments, agencies and GTEs within your portfolios; (b) what is the total area (SQ/M) of office space leased by departments, agencies and GTEs within your portfolios; (c) of the office space owned by departments, agencies and GTEs, within your portfolios, what is the total area of vacant space (SQ/M): (i) where is each vacant office/space located; (ii) what is the cost of the outgoings associated with this space; and (iii) what is the reason for each space being vacant; and (d) of the office space leased by departments, agencies and GTEs, within your portfolios, what is the total area of vacant office space (SQ/M): (i) where is each vacant office/space located; (ii) what is the amount paid in rent and outgoings associated with each vacant space; and (iii) what is the reason for each space being vacant?

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Answered
8 May 2018
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
7 days
Department of Education
a) 3,645.27
b) 33 831.62
c) Nil
(i)  Not applicable
(ii)  Not applicable
(iii) Not applicable
d) Nil
(i)   Not applicable
(ii)  Not applicable
(iii) Not applicable
Department of Training and Workforce Development
a) 7,100. This does not include offices inside operational facilities.
b) 7 259
c) Nil
(i)-(iii)  Not applicable
d) Nil
(i)-(iii)  Not applicable
North Metropolitan TAFE
South Metropolitan TAFE
Central Regional TAFE
North Regional TAFE
South Regional TAFE
TAFE colleges are primarily used for educational, or education support purposes. The time required to prepare a response in relation to each college would significantly divert limited TAFE sector resources.
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
a) 699
b) Not applicable
c) Not applicable
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
d) Not applicable
(i)-(iii) Not applicable

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