❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding funding for the Port Hedland Volunteer Marine Rescue base, particularly after a failed Commonwealth funding application. The Minister provides details of state government funding and DFES involvement.
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MARINE RESCUE PORT HEDLAND
230. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to media reports that the Port Hedland Volunteer
Marine Rescue base was not able to secure funding from the commonwealth's
Building Better Regions fund and is facing closure if a new facility is not
constructed.
(1) What funding commitment has the state government made
towards this project?
(2) Why has
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services chosen not to endorse the $2.7 million
facility that the Port Hedland Marine Rescue has requested?
(3) Has the
state government advocated to the commonwealth for any funding for this
project; and, if so, please provide details?
(4) What work has DFES undertaken to properly cost the
project and identify a fit-for-purpose, fully functional facility
design?
230. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to media reports that the Port Hedland Volunteer
Marine Rescue base was not able to secure funding from the commonwealth's
Building Better Regions fund and is facing closure if a new facility is not
constructed.
(1) What funding commitment has the state government made
towards this project?
(2) Why has
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services chosen not to endorse the $2.7 million
facility that the Port Hedland Marine Rescue has requested?
(3) Has the
state government advocated to the commonwealth for any funding for this
project; and, if so, please provide details?
(4) What work has DFES undertaken to properly cost the
project and identify a fit-for-purpose, fully functional facility
design?
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) The Volunteer Marine Rescue Capital Grants
Committee allocated $357 000 in the 2022–23 financial year and is planning a further $357 000 for the
financial year 2023–24 towards a new building for Marine Rescue Port Hedland.
(2) Current
costings indicate that a suitable fit-for-purpose building could be constructed
for much less than $2.7 million.
(3) DFES
supported MRPH applications to the commonwealth government's Building
Better Regions fund.
(4) DFES and
the Volunteer Marine Rescue Western Australia continue to meet and collaborate
with the MRPH committee regarding their building for a new building.
question.
(1) The Volunteer Marine Rescue Capital Grants
Committee allocated $357 000 in the 2022–23 financial year and is planning a further $357 000 for the
financial year 2023–24 towards a new building for Marine Rescue Port Hedland.
(2) Current
costings indicate that a suitable fit-for-purpose building could be constructed
for much less than $2.7 million.
(3) DFES
supported MRPH applications to the commonwealth government's Building
Better Regions fund.
(4) DFES and
the Volunteer Marine Rescue Western Australia continue to meet and collaborate
with the MRPH committee regarding their building for a new building.
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