GOVERNMENT CAR PARK LAND, WALKERVILLE

408 The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (4 March 2008). With respect to the departmental site at Walkerville:

(a) how much did the Government receive from the sale of the northern carpark;

(b) how much will the expansion of the southern carpark cost;

(c) will the southern carpark now have enough spaces to compensate for the loss of spaces from the northern carpark; and

(d) who authorised the proposed removal of trees as part of the expansion of the southern carpark?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I provide the following information:

Question 1 (a)

The contract sale price for the land is $4.7 million.

Question 1 (b)

$1.3 million has been allocated for the southern carpark, the western service yard, the rear access lane and the land made available by the Corporation of the Town of Walkerville (Fuller Street).

Question 1 (c)

The southern car park, the western service yard and the rear access lane, in conjunction with land made available by the Corporation of the Town of Walkerville (located in Fuller Street), will be modified to ensure there is no negative impact on car parking numbers.

Question 1 (d)

The car parking redevelopment required development consent and on Tuesday 11 March 2008 consent was granted pursuant to Section 49 of the Development Act, to the application for the Walkerville car park development which included approval for the removal of three significant trees.