❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the delay in publishing the youth detention facility infrastructure proposal assessment report and requests information on Infrastructure WA's publishing guidelines. Hon Stephen Dawson provides an explanation referencing existing guidelines and legislation.
AnsweredQoN 749Legislative Council
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Youth detention facility—Major infrastructure
proposal report749.Hon Steve Martinto
theLeader of the House representing the Premier:I refer to question
without notice 731.(1) Why was there a delay between when the new
youth detention facility infrastructure proposal assessment report was provided
to the Department of Justice in July 2024 and when it was published online in
January 2025?(2) Does Infrastructure WA have established
guidelines governing the procedure from completion of a report to publishing it
on its website?(3) If yes to (2), can these guidelines be tabled?
proposal report749.Hon Steve Martinto
theLeader of the House representing the Premier:I refer to question
without notice 731.(1) Why was there a delay between when the new
youth detention facility infrastructure proposal assessment report was provided
to the Department of Justice in July 2024 and when it was published online in
January 2025?(2) Does Infrastructure WA have established
guidelines governing the procedure from completion of a report to publishing it
on its website?(3) If yes to (2), can these guidelines be tabled?
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Answered
17 September 2025
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0 days
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.(1)–(3) As outlined in the Major
Infrastructure Proposal Assessment Guidelines available on Infrastructure WA's website,
which I will provide the member with tomorrow, and in accordance with the
Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019, summary reports are made publicly
available within six months of the Premier receiving IWA's assessment.
Youth detention facility—Major infrastructure
proposal report
honourable member for some notice of the question.(1)–(3) As outlined in the Major
Infrastructure Proposal Assessment Guidelines available on Infrastructure WA's website,
which I will provide the member with tomorrow, and in accordance with the
Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019, summary reports are made publicly
available within six months of the Premier receiving IWA's assessment.
Youth detention facility—Major infrastructure
proposal report
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