Question On Notice No. 795 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 March 2014 by Hon Lynn Maclaren
Question Directed to the: Minister for Housing
Parliament: 39 Session: 1
Question
(1) Since July 2011, how many evictions from public housing have there been of:
(a) children;
(b) Aboriginal children;
(c) people with disabilities; and
(d) women seeking to escape violent former partners?
(2) For each in (1), how many have been provided with support to re-enter public housing?
(3) For each in (1), how many have been provided with support to enter the private rental market?
(4) For each in (1), how many have been subsequently housed in public housing?
Answered on 8 April 2014
The Department of Housing advises:
(1)-(4) The Department of Housing does not keep information that would provide answers to the member's questions. The Department has a memorandum of understanding and works closely with the Department for Child Protection and Family Support in relation to families that are at risk of termination, but does not track tenants post-tenancy.