A Commonwealth-funded $200 million quarantine facility in Perth’s north looms as an expensive white elephant with Premier Mark McGowan admitting he is unsure what to do with the compound once construction is complete in the middle of the year.

Announced last August — well over a year into the COVID pandemic — the Bullsbrook “Centre for National Resilience” was intended to largely replace a network of CBD hotels used to quarantine returning interstate and international travellers.

The Commonwealth — which belatedly funded the entire construction cost of the facility after months of dragging its heels over the idea — originally hoped to hand it over to the McGowan Government, which agreed to cover operating costs, in early 2022.

Building delays mean it is unlikely to be complete until late June or early July.

With quarantine no longer a requirement for interstate or international travel, Mr McGowan told Budget estimates on Tuesday he had little idea how the building would be used.

Sunrise Correspondent Matt Tinney has more.

A Commonwealth-funded $200 million quarantine facility in Perth&rsquo;s north looms as an expensive white elephant with Premier Mark McGowan admitting he is unsure what to do with the compound once construction is complete in the middle of the year.
Announced last August &mdash; well over a year into the COVID pandemic &mdash; the Bullsbrook &ldquo;Centre for National Resilience&rdquo; was intended to largely replace a network of CBD hotels used to quarantine returning interstate and international travellers.
The Commonwealth &mdash; which belatedly funded the entire construction cost of the facility after months of dragging its heels over the idea &mdash; originally hoped to hand it over to the McGowan Government, which agreed to cover operating costs, in early 2022.
Building delays mean it is unlikely to be complete until late June or early July.
With quarantine no longer a requirement for interstate or international travel, Mr McGowan told Budget estimates on Tuesday he had little idea how the building would be used.
Sunrise Correspondent Matt Tinney has more.

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