Question On Notice No. 2617 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, since the beginning of the 2014-2015 financial year until 31 December 2014, 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 132; South Metropolitan Region 66; South East Metropolitan Region 99; Great Southern Region 21; South West Region 55; Goldfields Region 2; Midwest/Gascoyne Region 53; Pilbara Region 35; West Kimberley Region 53; Wheatbelt Region 38; East Kimberley Region 14.
(b)North Metropolitan Region 74; South Metropolitan Region 36; South East Metropolitan Region 44; Great Southern Region 9; South West Region 20; Goldfields Region 11; Midwest/Gascoyne Region 16; Pilbara Region 12; West Kimberley Region 22; Wheatbelt Region 16; East Kimberley Region 12.
(c)North Metropolitan Region 28; South Metropolitan Region 18; South East Metropolitan Region 18; Great Southern Region 1; South West Region 3; Goldfields Region 5; Midwest/Gascoyne Region 5; Pilbara Region 3; West Kimberley Region 5; Wheatbelt Region 7; East Kimberley Region 2.
(d)North Metropolitan Region 17; South Metropolitan Region 2; South East Metropolitan Region 6; Great Southern Region Nil; South West Region 5; Goldfields Region 1; Midwest/Gascoyne Region Nil; Pilbara Region Nil; West Kimberley Region Nil; Wheatbelt Region Nil; East Kimberley Region Nil.
(e) The Department does not readily collate this data by region but can advise that 285 were terminated across Western Australia between 1 July 2014 and 31 January 2015. 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.