Ms Mettam questions the Housing Minister about public housing tenants transferred to Busselton/Dunsborough after disruptive behaviour evictions elsewhere, and subsequent complaints. The Minister avoids answering directly, stating evictions are not transfers and former tenants can reapply.

AnsweredQoN 1802Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2026
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Housing and Works

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I refer to public housing wait lists in Busselton and Dunsborough and ask: (a) How many current tenants have been transferred into properties in Busselton/Dunsborough as a result of disruptive behaviour evictions from other jurisdictions; (b) Of those tenants how many are these are currently the subject of disruptive behaviour complaints in their new tenancy in Busselton/Dunsborough; and (c) Of those complaints how many of these are going through the eviction process and are before the courts?

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Answered
14 April 2026
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Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
8 days
(a-c) Evictions are not transfers.
Former tenants can reapply for housing if they meet the eligibility criteria for social housing.

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