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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 2618 asked in the Legislative Council on 19 February 2015 by Hon Lynn Maclaren

Question Directed to the: Minister for Housing
Parliament: 39 Session: 1


Question

In the implementation of the Disruptive Behaviour Management Strategy in the financial year 2013–14, for each public housing zone administered by the Department of Housing:
(a) how many first strikes were issued;
(b) how many second strikes were issued;
(c) how many third strikes were issued;
(d) how many tenancies were terminated as a direct result of disruptive behaviour;
(e) how many tenancies were terminated when disruptive behaviour was present and the tenant was required to vacate for other reasons;
(f) how many tenancies were terminated prior to the issue of three strikes;
(g) how many tenancies were subject to third strikes but the tenants were not evicted or did not vacate;
(h) how many children were represented in the total number of tenancy terminations;
(i) how many Aboriginal children were represented in the total number of tenancy terminations;
(j) how many people with disabilities were represented in the total number of tenancy terminations; and
(k) how many women seeking to escape violent former partners were represented in the total number of tenancy terminations?

Answered on 19 March 2015

The Department of Housing advises:

(a) North Metropolitan Region 325; South Metropolitan Region 259; South East Metropolitan Region 252; Great Southern Region 20; South West Region 105; Goldfields Region 93; Midwest/Gascoyne Region 85; Pilbara Region 52; West Kimberley Region 75; Wheatbelt Region 80; East Kimberley Region 64.

(b) North Metropolitan Region 157; South Metropolitan Region 91; South East Metropolitan Region 95; Great Southern Region 2; South West Region 31; Goldfields Region 27; Midwest/Gascoyne Region 17; Pilbara Region 13; West Kimberley Region 37; Wheatbelt Region 22; East Kimberley Region 21.

(c) North Metropolitan Region 58; South Metropolitan Region 36; South East Metropolitan Region 34; Great Southern Region 2; South West Region 14; Goldfields Region 15; Midwest/Gascoyne Region 2; Pilbara Region 1; West Kimberley Region 10; Wheatbelt Region 2; East Kimberley Region 5.

(d) North Metropolitan Region 20; South Metropolitan Region 25; South East Metropolitan Region 13; Great Southern Region 1; South West Region 5 ;Goldfields Region 9; Midwest/Gascoyne Region 1; Pilbara Region 1; West Kimberley Region 6; Wheatbelt Region Nil; East Kimberley Region Nil.

(e) The Department does not readily collate this data by region but can advise that 217 were terminated across Western Australia between 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2014. Provision of the detailed information sought would require considerable research diverting staff from their normal duties. I am not prepared to divert the significant resources required to provide the requested information.

(f) - (k) The Department does not readily collate this data. Provision of the detailed information sought would require considerable research diverting staff from their normal duties. I am not prepared to divert the significant resources required to provide the requested information.