❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the cost, capacity, and completion date of the new youth detention facility replacing Unit 18 at Casuarina Prison. The answer indicates a business case is being developed to determine these factors.
AnsweredQoN 60Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
YOUTH DETENTION — INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW
60. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the secure facility being
constructed at Banksia Hill Detention Centre to replace unit 18, Casuarina
Prison.
(1) What will be the total cost of
this facility?
(2) How many detainees will the
facility house?
(3) When will the facility be
completed?
60. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the secure facility being
constructed at Banksia Hill Detention Centre to replace unit 18, Casuarina
Prison.
(1) What will be the total cost of
this facility?
(2) How many detainees will the
facility house?
(3) When will the facility be
completed?
AnswerView source ↗
On
behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services, I thank
the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following
information has been provided to me by the Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) As announced
by the Cook government in November 2023, $1 million has been allocated for the
detailed planning and development of a business case that will assess options
for the construction of a new youth detention facility for consideration by the
government. The business case will further plan the location, capacity, cost
and indicative time frames of this new facility.
(2) The business
case will determine the expected number of beds in the new facility for
consideration by the government.
(3) The business case will provide
indicative time frames for completion of the new facility.
behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services, I thank
the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following
information has been provided to me by the Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) As announced
by the Cook government in November 2023, $1 million has been allocated for the
detailed planning and development of a business case that will assess options
for the construction of a new youth detention facility for consideration by the
government. The business case will further plan the location, capacity, cost
and indicative time frames of this new facility.
(2) The business
case will determine the expected number of beds in the new facility for
consideration by the government.
(3) The business case will provide
indicative time frames for completion of the new facility.
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