❓ Hon Peter Collier questions the Minister for Police regarding rent increases for Government Regional Officers' Housing (GROH) from 2017 to 2020 and whether the WA Police Force covered these increases for its officers. The answer reveals the government's actions regarding GROH rent increases and confirms the Police Force did not cover any increases from 2017-18.
AnsweredQoN 280Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GOVERNMENT REGIONAL
OFFICERS' HOUSING — RENT INCREASES — POLICE
280. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the
increase in rent for Government Regional Officers' Housing in each of
the regional and remote districts throughout Western Australia from 2017 to
2020.
(1) Has the Western
Australia Police Force covered the entire rent increases for serving police
officers in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020?
(2) If not, what proportion of the
rent increases have been covered for each of these years?
OFFICERS' HOUSING — RENT INCREASES — POLICE
280. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the
increase in rent for Government Regional Officers' Housing in each of
the regional and remote districts throughout Western Australia from 2017 to
2020.
(1) Has the Western
Australia Police Force covered the entire rent increases for serving police
officers in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020?
(2) If not, what proportion of the
rent increases have been covered for each of these years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
The
former Liberal–National government increased the maximum amount by
which GROH rents could be increased to $30 a week from 2016–17
and built those increases into future budgets. The McGowan government froze
GROH rents in 2019–20 and 2020–21.
The Western Australia Police Force
has provided the following advice.
(1) No.
(2) From 2017–18, zero
dollars.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
The
former Liberal–National government increased the maximum amount by
which GROH rents could be increased to $30 a week from 2016–17
and built those increases into future budgets. The McGowan government froze
GROH rents in 2019–20 and 2020–21.
The Western Australia Police Force
has provided the following advice.
(1) No.
(2) From 2017–18, zero
dollars.
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