❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Department of Housing regarding an audit of housing stock in Withers, specifically concerning the photographing of tenants' homes and contents. The Department responds, clarifying the purpose and scope of the audit.
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(1) Why is the Department of Housing, as part of this audit of housing stock in Withers, taking photos of the furniture and other contents of tenants homes? (2) When will the audit be completed? (3) What is the purpose of the audit? (4) Will the results of the audit be made public, and if not, why not?
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Answered
10 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
77 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(1)
Photos have only been taken of the Department's housing assets from the street in
order to gather information of the current condition and amenity of these structures in Withers.
Any of the tenants' possessions appearing in the photos are incidental and not part of the asset review activity.
(2)
The information gathering phase has been completed.
(3)
To review the housing stock in Withers to help inform options for maintaining and
upgrading the Department's assets and improving the general amenity of the suburb.
(4)
The current activity is to inform the Department's asset management deliberations
and the final form of the results and recommended action arising from this review are yet to be determined.
(1)
Photos have only been taken of the Department's housing assets from the street in
order to gather information of the current condition and amenity of these structures in Withers.
Any of the tenants' possessions appearing in the photos are incidental and not part of the asset review activity.
(2)
The information gathering phase has been completed.
(3)
To review the housing stock in Withers to help inform options for maintaining and
upgrading the Department's assets and improving the general amenity of the suburb.
(4)
The current activity is to inform the Department's asset management deliberations
and the final form of the results and recommended action arising from this review are yet to be determined.
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