ROTTNEST ISLAND —
ARMY JETTY
1139. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Tourism:
I refer to paper 2159, which was
tabled on 7 November 2018.
(1) Why did the
board make a decision at the board meeting held on 12 October 2018 to increase
the budget allocation for the Army jetty project to $400 000?
(2) Did the board
have advice at the 12 October board meeting that there were potential safety
issues with the Army jetty; and, if so, what was that advice?
(3) Was there a business
case for the Army jetty project; and, if so, will the minister table the
business case?
(4) Will the
minister table the board papers for the 12 October board meeting; and, if not,
why not?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I
thank the member for the question. The following information has been provided
to me by the Minister for Tourism.
(1) The budget
for the Army jetty project was increased in order to allow for the proposed
barge landing works to be completed in 2018–19, rather than spread over
two financial years.
(2) No.
(3) The Rottnest
Island Authority board's decision was informed by a range of plans,
strategies, engineering advice and other assessments with respect to moving
barge operations to the Army jetty.
(4) I will be
happy to table the relevant board paper following the release of the findings
from the inquiry currently being led by KPMG into the Army jetty incident,
which is expected to be completed around the end of November 2018.