I refer to recent media reports highlighting serious issues with Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH), including teachers living in caravan parks and motels due to shortages, unsafe accommodatio

AnsweredQoN 687Legislative Council
Asked
15 October 2025
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Housing and Works

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I refer to recent media reports highlighting serious issues with Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH), including teachers living in caravan parks and motels due to shortages, unsafe accommodation, and unresolved maintenance concerns, and I ask: (a) how many maintenance requests were lodged for GROH properties in the 2024-25 financial year; (b) during the 2024-25 financial year, how many essential workers, including teachers, nurses, and police officers, were required to stay in non-standard accommodation such as hotels or caravan parks due to GROH housing not being available; and (c) what was the total cost in the 2024-25 financial year of accommodating essential workers in such non-standard housing?

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Answered
18 November 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
8 days
(a)   20,339
(b – c) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 819.

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