Government Office Accommodation

In reply to Mr WINGARD (Mitchell) (29 October 2015).

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development): I have been advised:

357,000 m² of property under DPTI management is office accommodation leased from the private sector.

98.2% of this space is currently occupied.'

Vacancies comprise a number of different circumstances:

Leases with imminent expiry that have been vacated for alternative accommodation; and

Leased space which is vacant due to various changes in government, that we are confident of backfilling, and backfill options including private occupancy are being pursued.