❓ Hon James Hayward asks about a report on the future use of the old Bunbury fire station for homelessness services. The Minister confirms the report exists but won't table it due to commercial-in-confidence material and states there are no active plans for the site.
AnsweredQoN 617Legislative Council
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HOMELESSNESS SERVICES — BUNBURY
617. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the South West
Development Commission.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the SWDC is in possession of a report on the possible
future use of the old Bunbury fire station on Forrest Avenue?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the minister table the report; and, if not, why not?
(3) Can the minister advise what plans or proposals
currently exist on the future use of the old Bunbury fire station?
617. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the South West
Development Commission.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the SWDC is in possession of a report on the possible
future use of the old Bunbury fire station on Forrest Avenue?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the minister table the report; and, if not, why not?
(3) Can the minister advise what plans or proposals
currently exist on the future use of the old Bunbury fire station?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
(1)–(3) Yes,
in 2020 the South West Development Commission commissioned a small consultation
on rough sleepers in Bunbury. I am advised that the report contains
commercial-in-confidence material that makes it inappropriate to table. As far
as I am aware, there are no active plans or proposals on the future use of the
old Bunbury fire station. In response to the member's question without
notice 563, the Minister for Community Services set out the investment that our
government is making to address homelessness in the Bunbury area.
(1)–(3) Yes,
in 2020 the South West Development Commission commissioned a small consultation
on rough sleepers in Bunbury. I am advised that the report contains
commercial-in-confidence material that makes it inappropriate to table. As far
as I am aware, there are no active plans or proposals on the future use of the
old Bunbury fire station. In response to the member's question without
notice 563, the Minister for Community Services set out the investment that our
government is making to address homelessness in the Bunbury area.
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