❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on Government Regional Officer Housing allocated to the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction and the Western Australian Electoral Commission, including property numbers, rental arrangements, and market value assessments. The response provides detailed information for the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction, while noting the Electoral Commission has no allocated properties.
AnsweredQoN 2283Legislative Council
Asked
27 June 2019
Member
Portfolio
Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to Government Regional Officer Housing that is allocated to your
departments and I ask with respect to each department under your control: (a) how many properties
are allocated to each department; (b) if these properties
are provided from an individual or
organisation other than the Department of Communities (Housing) please identify
the source; (c) please provide a
breakdown of housing by departmental region; (d) please identify the
number of properties per region where officers or staff are required to pay
rent and those which receive their accommodation rent free; (e) with respect to
officers and staff who pay rent please identify the variance between the rent
paid by the officer or staff member and the cost paid by the department to provide the property in total by region; (f) is the cost charged
to the department a charge based on market value, and
who determines market value; and (g) if yes to (f), how
frequently is a review of the applicable market value undertaken?
departments and I ask with respect to each department under your control: (a) how many properties
are allocated to each department; (b) if these properties
are provided from an individual or
organisation other than the Department of Communities (Housing) please identify
the source; (c) please provide a
breakdown of housing by departmental region; (d) please identify the
number of properties per region where officers or staff are required to pay
rent and those which receive their accommodation rent free; (e) with respect to
officers and staff who pay rent please identify the variance between the rent
paid by the officer or staff member and the cost paid by the department to provide the property in total by region; (f) is the cost charged
to the department a charge based on market value, and
who determines market value; and (g) if yes to (f), how
frequently is a review of the applicable market value undertaken?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 August 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs
Response time
9 days
For the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction
(a) 147.
(b) Department owned (41), private rentals (37).
(c)
Region
No of properties
Goldfields
7
Kimberley
30
Midwest
24
Pilbara
36
South Coast
12
South West
7
Swan
9
Warren
16
Wheatbelt
6
(d)
Region
Properties that required staff to pay rent
Accommodation provided rent free
Goldfields
7
0
Kimberley
30
0
Midwest
24
0
Pilbara
36
0
South Coast
12
0
South West
7
0
Swan
9
0
Warren
16
0
Wheatbelt
6
0
(e)
Region
Cost to agency ($)
Tenant rent collected ($)
Total cost to agency ($)
Goldfields
121,108
81,900
39,208
Kimberley
920,504
359,814
560,690
Midwest
401,479
254,540
146,939
Pilbara
624,676
368,108
256,568
South Coast
107,848
104,052
3,796
South West
130,104
92,872
37,232
Swan
24,353
108,229
-83,876
Warren
84,240
102,960
-18,720
Wheatbelt
64,896
63,336
1,560
Grand Total
2,479,208
1,535,811
943,397
(f) The amount charged to tenants is determined by the Government Regional Officer Housing Tenant Rent Setting Framework Policy, administered by the Department of Communities, which takes into account the market value in each Region.
(g) Bi-annually.
For the Western Australian Electoral Commission
(a) Nil
(b) – (g) Not applicable
(a) 147.
(b) Department owned (41), private rentals (37).
(c)
Region
No of properties
Goldfields
7
Kimberley
30
Midwest
24
Pilbara
36
South Coast
12
South West
7
Swan
9
Warren
16
Wheatbelt
6
(d)
Region
Properties that required staff to pay rent
Accommodation provided rent free
Goldfields
7
0
Kimberley
30
0
Midwest
24
0
Pilbara
36
0
South Coast
12
0
South West
7
0
Swan
9
0
Warren
16
0
Wheatbelt
6
0
(e)
Region
Cost to agency ($)
Tenant rent collected ($)
Total cost to agency ($)
Goldfields
121,108
81,900
39,208
Kimberley
920,504
359,814
560,690
Midwest
401,479
254,540
146,939
Pilbara
624,676
368,108
256,568
South Coast
107,848
104,052
3,796
South West
130,104
92,872
37,232
Swan
24,353
108,229
-83,876
Warren
84,240
102,960
-18,720
Wheatbelt
64,896
63,336
1,560
Grand Total
2,479,208
1,535,811
943,397
(f) The amount charged to tenants is determined by the Government Regional Officer Housing Tenant Rent Setting Framework Policy, administered by the Department of Communities, which takes into account the market value in each Region.
(g) Bi-annually.
For the Western Australian Electoral Commission
(a) Nil
(b) – (g) Not applicable
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