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❓ Dr. Steve Thomas follows up on funding for the Laporte Jetty rebuild, seeking updates on structural assessment, contract awarding, and project timelines. The Minister provides updates, indicating progress but lacking specific dates due to ongoing design and contracting processes.

AnsweredQoN 710Legislative Council

Asked

10 May 2022

Member

Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Portfolio

Water

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I refer to my question without notice No. 970 asked on 16 November 2021 on the Laporte Jetty in Australind, and noting the Minister for Water's media release of 14 December 2021 announcing $3 million in funding to rebuild the jetty, I ask: (a) if the Laporte structural assessment has been completed, will the Minister table the report and, if not, why not; (b) has a contract been awarded for the rebuilding of the jetty and, if so, when and to whom; (c) if no to (b), when will a contract be awarded; (d) has work started on the rebuilding of the jetty; (e) if no to (d), when will rebuilding start; and (f) when is the rebuilding of the jetty expected to be completed?

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Answered

14 June 2022

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water

Response time

9 days

(a) Yes [see tabled paper no.].
(b) No
(c) The contract will be awarded as soon as practicable.
(d) No
(e)-(f) In 2022-23 and it is hoped to complete it within a year. Specific timeframes cannot be provided until the design and contracting processes are further advanced.

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