❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister regarding the status of promised amendments to the Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006, specifically concerning protections for residents of lifestyle villages. The Minister responds that the bill is nearing completion and will be introduced during the spring sittings.
AnsweredQoN 665Legislative Council
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RESIDENTIAL PARKS
(LONG-STAY TENANTS) ACT — AMENDMENTS
665. Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN to the minister
representing the Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations:
I refer to the minister's
media statement of 24 July 2017 titled ''Extra protections for park home
residents in WA'' in which he said —
The McGowan Government today
announced amendments to residential caravan park laws to provide extra
protections for Western Australians.
(1) Some 13
months having elapsed, where are these announced amendments to be found and
what is their status?
(2) Given it was
believed a year ago, as the media statement said, that seniors living in
so-called lifestyle villages were vulnerable to the possibility of their homes
being taken from them in the event a village owner decided to sell or went
bankrupt, has the government changed its view as to their vulnerability and the
urgency of action; and, if so, why?
(3) When exactly will the government introduce its
promised changes to the Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006,
rather than just announce them?
(LONG-STAY TENANTS) ACT — AMENDMENTS
665. Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN to the minister
representing the Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations:
I refer to the minister's
media statement of 24 July 2017 titled ''Extra protections for park home
residents in WA'' in which he said —
The McGowan Government today
announced amendments to residential caravan park laws to provide extra
protections for Western Australians.
(1) Some 13
months having elapsed, where are these announced amendments to be found and
what is their status?
(2) Given it was
believed a year ago, as the media statement said, that seniors living in
so-called lifestyle villages were vulnerable to the possibility of their homes
being taken from them in the event a village owner decided to sell or went
bankrupt, has the government changed its view as to their vulnerability and the
urgency of action; and, if so, why?
(3) When exactly will the government introduce its
promised changes to the Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006,
rather than just announce them?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations has provided
the following information.
(1) Drafting of
an amendment bill is nearing completion. The Minister for Commerce and
Industrial Relations expects to provide a submission to cabinet shortly that
will seek approval to print the bill.
(2) No.
(3) The government
will introduce the legislation during the 2018 spring sittings.
of the question. The Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations has provided
the following information.
(1) Drafting of
an amendment bill is nearing completion. The Minister for Commerce and
Industrial Relations expects to provide a submission to cabinet shortly that
will seek approval to print the bill.
(2) No.
(3) The government
will introduce the legislation during the 2018 spring sittings.
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