QUESTIONS ON NOTICE › Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government (Question No. 922)
Senator Sherry: The Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question: The Department owns three buildings that are used as office accommodation: Location Office size m2 Fair Value at 1 Oct 2010 transfer Depreciation 1 Oct 2010 to 30 Jun 2011 Book value at 30 June 2011 Christmas Island Settlement - Jalan Pantai 844.24 $860,455 $43,752 $816,703 Norfolk Island - Military Barracks Building 404.80 $2,527,210 $21,099 $2,506,111 Jervis Bay 344.47 $89,437 $1,687 $87,750 The Department leases two office premises, as listed below: Building Address Leased Space Annual cost Fixed increase Start date End date Option m2 $ /m2 per annum 4 Mort Street, Canberra City, Ground, Levels 1 and 2 2,330.50 $380.00 $885,590 - 19/05/2011 18/05/2012 1 x 5 years Part Level 21, Exchange Plaza, Perth 307.00 $439.91 $135,052 3.5% pa 1/10/2010 31/03/2014 2 x 5 years The Department also occupies office accommodation in Canberra, Newcastle, Orange, Wollongong, Townsville, Hobart and Bendigo. The Department of Infrastructure and Transport is the lessor of these offices. Facilities are provided to the Department under a shared service arrangement with the intial term being 1 October 2010 until 30 June 2012.