❓ Question on Notice regarding funding and expenditure for the Bunbury subacute mental health facility. The response reveals no funding allocated in 2014-15 and provides details on 2015-16 expenditure, land costs, and uncertainty about signage.
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BUNBURY SUBACUTE MENTAL HEALTH UNIT
491. Hon ADELE FARINA to the minister representing the
Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the minister's
answers to questions without notice in relation to the Bunbury subacute mental
health facility asked yesterday.
(1) How much
funding was allocated for the facility in the 2014–15 budget?
(2) How was the
2014–15 funding expended; and provide an itemised list indicating the
cost for each item?
(3) Noting $1 million
was expended on the facility in 2015–16, how was this money spent; and
again provide an itemised list indicating the cost for each item?
(4) What is the
estimated cost of the Department of Housing property identified for the
location of the facility?
(5) What was the
cost of the signage previously located near Bunbury Regional Hospital
advertising that the facility was coming and would be built at that location,
which has been recently removed?
491. Hon ADELE FARINA to the minister representing the
Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the minister's
answers to questions without notice in relation to the Bunbury subacute mental
health facility asked yesterday.
(1) How much
funding was allocated for the facility in the 2014–15 budget?
(2) How was the
2014–15 funding expended; and provide an itemised list indicating the
cost for each item?
(3) Noting $1 million
was expended on the facility in 2015–16, how was this money spent; and
again provide an itemised list indicating the cost for each item?
(4) What is the
estimated cost of the Department of Housing property identified for the
location of the facility?
(5) What was the
cost of the signage previously located near Bunbury Regional Hospital
advertising that the facility was coming and would be built at that location,
which has been recently removed?
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I thank the member for some notice
of this question.
(1) No funding was allocated for the
facility for 2014–15.
(2) No funding was expended in 2014–15.
(3) The estimated
costs to be incurred in 2015–16 will include the purchasing of land
from the Department of Housing and reimbursement of the Department of Housing
for preliminary site work completed.
(4) The cost of
the land identified for this facility will be set at market value, which varies
over time. This estimate has recently been revised down to $260 000.
(5) I have been
advised that the Mental Health Commission is not aware of signage advertising
the facility and the associated cost, if any.
Mr President, I have spoken to the
member behind the Chair. I am seeking some further information for her about
whether there is any change to part (5) of the answer.
of this question.
(1) No funding was allocated for the
facility for 2014–15.
(2) No funding was expended in 2014–15.
(3) The estimated
costs to be incurred in 2015–16 will include the purchasing of land
from the Department of Housing and reimbursement of the Department of Housing
for preliminary site work completed.
(4) The cost of
the land identified for this facility will be set at market value, which varies
over time. This estimate has recently been revised down to $260 000.
(5) I have been
advised that the Mental Health Commission is not aware of signage advertising
the facility and the associated cost, if any.
Mr President, I have spoken to the
member behind the Chair. I am seeking some further information for her about
whether there is any change to part (5) of the answer.
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