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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUEST16N NO. 575
Melba Flats Redevelopment
Mr Humphries - asked the Minister for Housirg and Community Services:
(1) What options wane 4xIn ft lead up to the decision to demolish the Barring Gardens Flats.
(2) What were the key problems with Barring Gardens.
(3) Which of these problems could be attributable to deficiencies in building design.
(4) Which of these problems could be attributable to unsound social planning.
(5) What other causes were identified.
(6) What studies, tests or evaluations were carried out to determine whether the Flats were structurally sound.
(7) What was the result of these studies, tests or evaluations.
(8) What efforts were made to investigate the possible sale of the Flats to the Private sector.
(9) Was any interest shown by the private sector in the possibility of purchasing the Flats.
(10) Was any advice received which suggested that the private sector might be interested in purchasing the Flats.
(11) What is the current estimated income to the Government which will result from the decision to raze the Flats.
(12) What was the estimated income to the government at the time the decision to demolish the Flats was taken.
(13) Did the Trust or the Government receive alternative estimations of revenue which could be realised from the decision.
(14) Was an offer to purchase the Flats for $4m made to the Trust or the Government at any stage.
(15) Was a consultant engaged to estimate the net value of the site following demolition of the Flats; if so, what was the recommendation of the consultants report.
(16) Is it the case that the consultant said the post-demolition value would be between $1.7m and $2.5m.
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