A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the allocation of funds for office fit-outs, specifically concerning the Landgate building in Midland and its relation to budget provisions and lease incentives. The answer clarifies the allocation and confirms some aspects while denying others.

AnsweredQoN 2099Legislative Council
Asked
13 August 2024
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Finance

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I refer to Finance Budget 2024-25, Budget Paper 2 Volume 1, Note 1.1 on page 167 and the table on page
168, indicating that $12.7 million is to be expended on the Midland and Kununurra Office fitouts, and I ask: (a) what portion of the $12.7 million applied to the Midland Landgate office; (b) was this amount, or a similar provision, included in the value proposition originally undertaken in assessing the market-led proposal for the Landgate building; (c) was the expenditure under the 'Completed Works' (in the same table on page 168) heading, 'Lease Incentive Funded - Office Fit-Outs', for $162 million also, in whole or in part, for the Landgate building; and (d) if yes to (c), how much applied to the Landgate building?

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Answered
17 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Finance
Response time
9 days
a)      Note 1.1 on page 167 of Finance budget 2024-25, Budget Paper 2, Volume 1 notes that both 1 Midland Square and Kununurra fit-outs have been allocated funding. It is clear from the table on page 168 that the $12.7 million is to be expended on the 1 Midland Square fit-out, with the Kununurra office fit-out shown the line under with $8.5 million funding.
b)     Yes.
c)      No.
d)     Not applicable.

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