This parliamentary question seeks information on the occupancy rates and employers of service worker housing in Newman and Onslow, Western Australia, built with significant government investment. The answer reveals full or near-full occupancy by workers in essential services and local businesses.

AnsweredQoN 5820Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 August 2016
Portfolio
Housing

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I refer to the Onslow and Newman Service Worker projects, and ask: (a) how many of the ten $6.6 million Newman dwellings are currently occupied; (b) for which company, companies or organisations do the workers occupying the dwellings in (a) work; (c) how many of the twelve $4.83 million Onslow chalets are currently occupied; and (d) for which company, companies or organisations do the workers occupying the chalets in (c) work?

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Answered
11 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
48 days
The Housing Authority advises:
(a) 10.
(b) Department of Education, Western Australian Police, Department for Child Protection and Family Support, WesTrac and Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd (BHP).
(c) 10.
(d) Shire of Ashburton, Onslow General Store, Onslow Service Station and Children’s Service Support Unit.

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