❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding office space owned/leased by departments, agencies, and GTEs within the Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts portfolio, revealing vacant leased space and associated costs.
AnsweredQoN 2887Legislative Assembly
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For each office space owned or leased by Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises (GTEs) in the portfolio of the Minister, I ask: (a) what is the total area (SQ/M) of office space owned by departments, agencies and GTEs within your portfolios; (b) what is the total area (SQ/M) of office space leased by departments, agencies and GTEs within your portfolios; (c) of the office space owned by departments, agencies and GTEs, within your portfolios, what is the total area of vacant space (SQ/M): (i) where is each vacant office/space located; (ii) what is the cost of the outgoings associated with this space; and (iii) what is the reason for each space being vacant; and (d) of the office space leased by departments, agencies and GTEs, within your portfolios, what is the total area of vacant office space (SQ/M): (i) where is each vacant office/space located; (ii) what is the amount paid in rent and outgoings associated with each vacant space; and (iii) what is the reason for each space being vacant?
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Answered
9 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
Response time
8 days
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (including Art Gallery of Western Australia, West Australian Museum, Perth Theatre Trust and the State Library of Western Australia)
(a) Total area of office space owned by department, agencies and GTEs within the portfolio is 6,934 m 2 (est).
(b) Total area of office space leased by departments, agencies and GTEs within the portfolios is 10,984 m 2 (est).
(c) Of the office space owned by departments, agencies and GTEs, within the portfolios, the total area of vacant office/space is 0 m 2 .
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii) Not applicable.
(d) The total area of vacant office space (SQ/M) leased by departments, agencies and GTEs, within your portfolios is 950 m 2 (est).
(i) Locations of vacant leased office/spaces.
- 140 William Street, Perth
- Ground & 1st Flrs, 246 Vincent Street, Leederville
(ii) Amount paid in rent and outgoings associated with each vacant space.
- $708/m2 per annum at 140 William Street, Perth
- $334/m2 per annum at 246 Vincent Street, Leederville
(iii) Reason for each space being vacant.
- Vacancies at 140 William Street, Perth are due to recent voluntary severances.
- Vacancies at Ground & 1st Flrs, 246 Vincent Street, Leederville are due to recent voluntary severances.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a) 4,440m2.
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(i-iii) Not applicable
(d)(i-iii) Not applicable
National Trust of Western Australia
(a) 542m2.
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(i-iii) Not applicable
(d)(i-iii) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a-d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2881
(a) Total area of office space owned by department, agencies and GTEs within the portfolio is 6,934 m 2 (est).
(b) Total area of office space leased by departments, agencies and GTEs within the portfolios is 10,984 m 2 (est).
(c) Of the office space owned by departments, agencies and GTEs, within the portfolios, the total area of vacant office/space is 0 m 2 .
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii) Not applicable.
(d) The total area of vacant office space (SQ/M) leased by departments, agencies and GTEs, within your portfolios is 950 m 2 (est).
(i) Locations of vacant leased office/spaces.
- 140 William Street, Perth
- Ground & 1st Flrs, 246 Vincent Street, Leederville
(ii) Amount paid in rent and outgoings associated with each vacant space.
- $708/m2 per annum at 140 William Street, Perth
- $334/m2 per annum at 246 Vincent Street, Leederville
(iii) Reason for each space being vacant.
- Vacancies at 140 William Street, Perth are due to recent voluntary severances.
- Vacancies at Ground & 1st Flrs, 246 Vincent Street, Leederville are due to recent voluntary severances.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a) 4,440m2.
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(i-iii) Not applicable
(d)(i-iii) Not applicable
National Trust of Western Australia
(a) 542m2.
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(i-iii) Not applicable
(d)(i-iii) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a-d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2881
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