❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding office space owned/leased by departments, agencies, and GTEs within the Minister's portfolio (Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science), including vacant space details and associated costs.
AnsweredQoN 2878Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2018
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
QuestionView source ↗
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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
7 days
Aqwest (a) 730 square metres. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. Please note, this answer does not include office space inside Aqwest’s Water Quality Centre at College Grove, Bunbury.
Busselton Water (a) 595.97 square metres. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable.
ChemCentre (a) Nil. (b) 4 017 square metres for Curtin Building, 90 square metres for McKay Street storage room. (c) Not applicable (d) Nil.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 2889
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (a) 12 887 square metres. (b) 176 square metres – agency leased. 15 951 square metres – Minister for Finance leased. (c) Nil. (d) Nil.
Forest Products Commission (a) 3 769 square metres. (b) 1 203 square metres. (c) 59 square metres. (i) Collie. (ii) $13 782 (outgoings based on 2016-17 expenditure). (iii) The office space has historically been used for staff involved in tree farming projects but these projects have declined since 2010. The future use of this site is currently under review. (d) Nil. Please note, this answer does not include vacant desk space at the Manjimup Nursery or the Harvey Mill sites where the facilities are used for a variety of operational activities.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 2894
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (a) Nil. (b) 769.24 square metres. (c) Not applicable (d) Nil.
Water Corporation (a) 31 884 square metres. (b) 6 957 square metres. (c) 2 250 square metres. (i) Shenton Park - 800 square metres. Canning Vale - 350 square metres. Northam - 500 square metres. Mandurah - 600 square metres. (ii) Shenton Park - $16 000pa Canning Vale - $7 000pa Northam - $10 000pa Mandurah - $12 000pa (iii)Shenton Park - Tenant vacated February 2018, space planned to be occupied by Water Corporation staff this financial year. Canning Vale - Staff relocation. Planned for Water Corporation occupancy this calendar year. Northam - Consolidation of existing office space, on market for lease. Mandurah - Staff relocation, on market for lease. (d) Nil.
Busselton Water (a) 595.97 square metres. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable.
ChemCentre (a) Nil. (b) 4 017 square metres for Curtin Building, 90 square metres for McKay Street storage room. (c) Not applicable (d) Nil.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 2889
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (a) 12 887 square metres. (b) 176 square metres – agency leased. 15 951 square metres – Minister for Finance leased. (c) Nil. (d) Nil.
Forest Products Commission (a) 3 769 square metres. (b) 1 203 square metres. (c) 59 square metres. (i) Collie. (ii) $13 782 (outgoings based on 2016-17 expenditure). (iii) The office space has historically been used for staff involved in tree farming projects but these projects have declined since 2010. The future use of this site is currently under review. (d) Nil. Please note, this answer does not include vacant desk space at the Manjimup Nursery or the Harvey Mill sites where the facilities are used for a variety of operational activities.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 2894
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (a) Nil. (b) 769.24 square metres. (c) Not applicable (d) Nil.
Water Corporation (a) 31 884 square metres. (b) 6 957 square metres. (c) 2 250 square metres. (i) Shenton Park - 800 square metres. Canning Vale - 350 square metres. Northam - 500 square metres. Mandurah - 600 square metres. (ii) Shenton Park - $16 000pa Canning Vale - $7 000pa Northam - $10 000pa Mandurah - $12 000pa (iii)Shenton Park - Tenant vacated February 2018, space planned to be occupied by Water Corporation staff this financial year. Canning Vale - Staff relocation. Planned for Water Corporation occupancy this calendar year. Northam - Consolidation of existing office space, on market for lease. Mandurah - Staff relocation, on market for lease. (d) Nil.
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