❓ Question regarding the benefits of decentralising government office space to Fremantle. The Minister's answer highlights economic benefits, cost savings, and criticises the previous Labor government's inaction in Fremantle.
AnsweredQoN 882Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
GOVERNMENT OFFICE ACCOMMODATION —
DECENTRALISATION — FREMANTLE
882. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for
Finance:
I understand that this morning the
minister announced that the Liberal–National government has signed an
agreement to lease office space in Fremantle. Can he please tell the house
about the major benefits that the decentralisation of office space into
Fremantle will deliver to the community?
DECENTRALISATION — FREMANTLE
882. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for
Finance:
I understand that this morning the
minister announced that the Liberal–National government has signed an
agreement to lease office space in Fremantle. Can he please tell the house
about the major benefits that the decentralisation of office space into
Fremantle will deliver to the community?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Bateman for
the question, because the member for Bateman is a great supporter of the
government delivering on its election promises. The member for Bateman
understands that infrastructure is very important to the state of Western Australia,
and particularly to his area, as is this fantastic outcome for the people of
Fremantle. The success of the Department of Finance and Building Management and
Works in negotiating with Sirona Capital the movement of up to 1 500 public
sector employees from the Departments of Corrective Services and Housing, and
some agency members from the Department of Transport, into new office
accommodation in Fremantle is an excellent example of decentralisation of
public sector employees away from the CBD into one of our metropolitan activity
centres. It is a great outcome.
This decentralised office
accommodation in Fremantle is in the heart of the King Square precinct. This
will enable the Department of Finance to achieve a net avoided cost of around
$53 million over 15 years. That is a great outcome for the budget and a great
outcome for the people of Fremantle. The new Fremantle site will have 17 200
square metres of office space, with a flexible fit-out and a five-star green
star building rating. The member for Gosnells will be very pleased with that.
He understands. He will be very, very pleased with that, because he is always
concerned about these things, and we are a government that delivers.
Most importantly, the member for
Bateman understands that this government is delivering, member for Girrawheen,
on an election commitment and it is injecting economic activity into the heart
of Fremantle. The member for Fremantle now and in the past and the member for
Girrawheen when she was in government did nothing in Fremantle. They talked
about a lot of things for Fremantle, but delivered nothing to the people of
Fremantle. When I was out there this morning with the Premier making this
announcement, the Mayor of Fremantle looked to both of us and said, ''This
is the biggest single investment in Fremantle since the America's Cup.''
But do members know what? The America's Cup was a long time ago. Labor
cabinet ministers have been sitting in that seat and have done nothing. It has
taken a Liberal–National government to deliver on an election
commitment to the people of Fremantle. The member for Fremantle should be proud
of us. She should be proud of what we have done. Feel free to come over. Come
over here; join us, member for Fremantle.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mr
S.K. L'ESTRANGE : It is a great outcome, because —
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
Mr
S.K. L'ESTRANGE : The queen of interjection interjects once again!
She cannot help herself.
The
SPEAKER : Wind it up.
Mr
S.K. L'ESTRANGE : It is a great outcome for the people of Fremantle.
It will inject a great amount of activity, with 270 workers on the new
construction site, 140 workers on the fit-out and an ongoing 1 500-people
workforce in the centre of Fremantle. It is fantastic. Well done.
the question, because the member for Bateman is a great supporter of the
government delivering on its election promises. The member for Bateman
understands that infrastructure is very important to the state of Western Australia,
and particularly to his area, as is this fantastic outcome for the people of
Fremantle. The success of the Department of Finance and Building Management and
Works in negotiating with Sirona Capital the movement of up to 1 500 public
sector employees from the Departments of Corrective Services and Housing, and
some agency members from the Department of Transport, into new office
accommodation in Fremantle is an excellent example of decentralisation of
public sector employees away from the CBD into one of our metropolitan activity
centres. It is a great outcome.
This decentralised office
accommodation in Fremantle is in the heart of the King Square precinct. This
will enable the Department of Finance to achieve a net avoided cost of around
$53 million over 15 years. That is a great outcome for the budget and a great
outcome for the people of Fremantle. The new Fremantle site will have 17 200
square metres of office space, with a flexible fit-out and a five-star green
star building rating. The member for Gosnells will be very pleased with that.
He understands. He will be very, very pleased with that, because he is always
concerned about these things, and we are a government that delivers.
Most importantly, the member for
Bateman understands that this government is delivering, member for Girrawheen,
on an election commitment and it is injecting economic activity into the heart
of Fremantle. The member for Fremantle now and in the past and the member for
Girrawheen when she was in government did nothing in Fremantle. They talked
about a lot of things for Fremantle, but delivered nothing to the people of
Fremantle. When I was out there this morning with the Premier making this
announcement, the Mayor of Fremantle looked to both of us and said, ''This
is the biggest single investment in Fremantle since the America's Cup.''
But do members know what? The America's Cup was a long time ago. Labor
cabinet ministers have been sitting in that seat and have done nothing. It has
taken a Liberal–National government to deliver on an election
commitment to the people of Fremantle. The member for Fremantle should be proud
of us. She should be proud of what we have done. Feel free to come over. Come
over here; join us, member for Fremantle.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mr
S.K. L'ESTRANGE : It is a great outcome, because —
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
Mr
S.K. L'ESTRANGE : The queen of interjection interjects once again!
She cannot help herself.
The
SPEAKER : Wind it up.
Mr
S.K. L'ESTRANGE : It is a great outcome for the people of Fremantle.
It will inject a great amount of activity, with 270 workers on the new
construction site, 140 workers on the fit-out and an ongoing 1 500-people
workforce in the centre of Fremantle. It is fantastic. Well done.
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