❓ Mr. Redman questions the Minister for Planning about the lack of a level playing field for accommodation providers during the Christmas period due to the rise of short-term rentals. The Minister deflects and accuses Mr. Redman of playing politics, then pivots to internal issues within the National Party.
AnsweredQoN 898Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
''LEVELLING THE
PLAYING FIELD: MANAGING THE IMPACT OF THE RAPID INCREASE OFSHORT-TERM RENTALS
IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA'' — GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
898. Mr
D.T. REDMAN to the Minister for Planning:
I
have a supplementary question. Given the government's support for the
recommendations, what does the minister say to accommodation providers
going into yet another Christmas period without a level playing field in the
short-stay accommodation market?
PLAYING FIELD: MANAGING THE IMPACT OF THE RAPID INCREASE OFSHORT-TERM RENTALS
IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA'' — GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
898. Mr
D.T. REDMAN to the Minister for Planning:
I
have a supplementary question. Given the government's support for the
recommendations, what does the minister say to accommodation providers
going into yet another Christmas period without a level playing field in the
short-stay accommodation market?
AnswerView source ↗
I am not sure whether the member for
Warren–Blackwood has tried to book Christmas holiday accommodation anywhere in Western Australia. I understand it is
an issue, but I think we can all safely say that regional accommodation providers are very busy at the moment, and will be very, very busy over the
next three to four months. I suspect they will be busy for a long time. I agree
with the theory that many people have changed their outlook on travel in the
world. I think our regional accommodation providers will be very busy from now
on. As I said, I am not sure whether members have tried to book a few days away
over Christmas, but it is not possible. I know there are some real issues,
including a number of issues around how Airbnb impacts providers not only with
accommodation, but also where regional workers can live, and that is a continuing
issue. We take this very, very seriously. I hope the member does not play
politics with this issue because like taxi reform and other reforms, these
reforms are difficult.
What is the member for Warren–Blackwood
doing about what is happening in the Nationals WA at the moment? He can come in
here and ask me questions —
Point of Order
Mr Z.R.F.
KIRKUP : Mr Speaker —
The SPEAKER : She has not said
anything yet.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I want
to hear the point of order.
Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP : I draw your
attention, Mr Speaker, to the relevancy of the question asked by the member for
Warren–Blackwood.
Mr W.R.
MARMION : I have a point of order. I cannot hear the point of order.
A member interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Swan Hills, I
call you to order for the first time. You are not even in your own seat and you
are shouting, which I could give you two for, but I will give you only one.
Nothing has been said yet so there is not a point of order. Member for
Nedlands, yours is a frivolous point of order, so I call you to order for the
first time.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for Nedlands cannot hear what the member for Dawesville is saying because he is always asleep and I find that when someone is
asleep in question time, they cannot hear much. But it is good that something woke him up. Maybe my beautiful voice woke him up!
Member
for Warren–Blackwood, I take the issue of short-stay accommodation
seriously, but the real question for the National Party today is what are you
doing about the level of bullying and intimidation and divisiveness in your
party?
Warren–Blackwood has tried to book Christmas holiday accommodation anywhere in Western Australia. I understand it is
an issue, but I think we can all safely say that regional accommodation providers are very busy at the moment, and will be very, very busy over the
next three to four months. I suspect they will be busy for a long time. I agree
with the theory that many people have changed their outlook on travel in the
world. I think our regional accommodation providers will be very busy from now
on. As I said, I am not sure whether members have tried to book a few days away
over Christmas, but it is not possible. I know there are some real issues,
including a number of issues around how Airbnb impacts providers not only with
accommodation, but also where regional workers can live, and that is a continuing
issue. We take this very, very seriously. I hope the member does not play
politics with this issue because like taxi reform and other reforms, these
reforms are difficult.
What is the member for Warren–Blackwood
doing about what is happening in the Nationals WA at the moment? He can come in
here and ask me questions —
Point of Order
Mr Z.R.F.
KIRKUP : Mr Speaker —
The SPEAKER : She has not said
anything yet.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I want
to hear the point of order.
Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP : I draw your
attention, Mr Speaker, to the relevancy of the question asked by the member for
Warren–Blackwood.
Mr W.R.
MARMION : I have a point of order. I cannot hear the point of order.
A member interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Swan Hills, I
call you to order for the first time. You are not even in your own seat and you
are shouting, which I could give you two for, but I will give you only one.
Nothing has been said yet so there is not a point of order. Member for
Nedlands, yours is a frivolous point of order, so I call you to order for the
first time.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for Nedlands cannot hear what the member for Dawesville is saying because he is always asleep and I find that when someone is
asleep in question time, they cannot hear much. But it is good that something woke him up. Maybe my beautiful voice woke him up!
Member
for Warren–Blackwood, I take the issue of short-stay accommodation
seriously, but the real question for the National Party today is what are you
doing about the level of bullying and intimidation and divisiveness in your
party?
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