❓ Hon Simon O'Brien asks about the timing and commencement of a review of the WA Police capital works program, prompted by a directive from the Expenditure Review Committee. The Minister confirms the review commenced and its outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 budget.
AnsweredQoN 970Legislative Council
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE - CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM
My question seeks a date and a yes or no answer. I refer to the request by cabinet’s expenditure review committee for all agencies to review their capital works program, including a rigorous assessment of the viability of deferring between 20 per cent and 25 per cent of the planned 2007-08 building works as stated in the Western Australia Police annual report 2007. (1) When was the request conveyed to the Western Australia Police? (2) Has the rigorous assessment of the Western Australia Police building construction works commenced in accordance with the ERC directive? Hon JON FORD
My question seeks a date and a yes or no answer. I refer to the request by cabinet’s expenditure review committee for all agencies to review their capital works program, including a rigorous assessment of the viability of deferring between 20 per cent and 25 per cent of the planned 2007-08 building works as stated in the Western Australia Police annual report 2007. (1) When was the request conveyed to the Western Australia Police? (2) Has the rigorous assessment of the Western Australia Police building construction works commenced in accordance with the ERC directive? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer. It is not a yes or no answer. (1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
(1) When was the request conveyed to the Western Australia Police? (2) Has the rigorous assessment of the Western Australia Police building construction works commenced in accordance with the ERC directive? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer. It is not a yes or no answer. (1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
(2) Has the rigorous assessment of the Western Australia Police building construction works commenced in accordance with the ERC directive? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer. It is not a yes or no answer. (1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer. It is not a yes or no answer. (1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer. It is not a yes or no answer. (1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
(1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
(2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
(1) When was the request conveyed to the Western Australia Police? (2) Has the rigorous assessment of the Western Australia Police building construction works commenced in accordance with the ERC directive? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer. It is not a yes or no answer. (1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
(2) Has the rigorous assessment of the Western Australia Police building construction works commenced in accordance with the ERC directive? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer. It is not a yes or no answer. (1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer. It is not a yes or no answer. (1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer. It is not a yes or no answer. (1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
(1) The formal request for Western Australia Police to review its capital works program was received from the Department of Treasury and Finance in September 2006. The Department of Housing and Works provided additional guidance in relation to percentages in December 2006. (2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
(2) Yes. The outcomes were reflected in the 2007-08 state government budget.
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