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❓ Mrs. Hayden inquires about the allocation of $18 million to the Bushfire Centre of Excellence. The Minister clarifies that $0.5M has been used for planning, design, and land identification, with the remaining funds earmarked for capital build and operating costs pending a final business case.

AnsweredQoN 4267Legislative Assembly

Asked

17 October 2018

Member

Mrs A.K. Hayden

Portfolio

Emergency Services; Corrective Services

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I refer to a Joint Media Statement by the Minister and the Premier on 13 April 2018 in relation to $18 million being allocated to the Bushfire Centre of Excellence, and I ask: (a) what has this funding has gone towards to date (e.g. drafting of business case, scoping studies etc.)?

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Answered

21 November 2018

Responded by

Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services

Response time

9 days

(a) As stated in the 2018/19 Budget papers, $0.5M has been provided to DFES in the 2018/19 financial year for the purpose of supporting planning, consultation and design of the Bushfire Centre of Excellence (BCoE). To date the funds allocated to the BCoE have gone towards development of a business model, functions, organisational structure, facility design and overseeing the request for proposal process used to identify appropriate parcels of land to host the BCoE. The $18M identified in forward estimates is identified for the BCoE capital build project and ongoing recurrent operating costs. This allocation is subject to a final business case being developed by DFES to be informed by the current planning and design processes.

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