Question On Notice No. 6314 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2020 by Mr S.K. L'estrange
Question Directed to the: Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the planning for a new Broome Prison, and I ask:
(a) When does the Minister expect the planning for the new Broome Prison to be complete;
(b) When is the construction start date for the new prison; and
(c) What is the expected completion date of the new prison?
Answered on 12 August 2020
(a) The Department is currently engaging with the traditional owners, Nyamba Buru Yawaru, to identify a preferred site for the proposed new Broome Regional Prison. Once a new site has been identified, the Department is expecting to provide a project definition plan to Government in 2021.
(b - c) These dates will be contained in the project definition plan.