Lease for Henty House

Mrs Armitage (Launceston) - With regard to the rental lease on Henty House could the Leader please advise:

Have re-negotiations commenced for renewal of the current lease of 4th Floor, Legislative Council offices that expires mid 2017

If lease negotiations have commenced -

(a) have current tenants been consulted

(b) what is the term of the re-negotiated lease

Answer from the Leader of Government in the Legislative Council, Dr Vanessa Goodwin MLC

Treasury has recently received a new 10 year lease proposal for Henty House which is currently under consideration.

Treasury has not yet commenced any negotiations with the property owner.

Treasury has commenced consultations with key stakeholders and a meeting has been scheduled with the Deputy Clerk of the Council for the week commencing 4 April 2016 to discuss the fourth floor tenancy.