❓ A parliamentary question addresses potential changes to public housing in WA, referencing similar changes in NSW. The Minister clarifies WA's existing tenancy agreement and provides data on the public housing waitlist.
AnsweredQoN 338Legislative Council
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I refer to an article in The Australian of 28 April 2005 entitled “Public housing shake-up ends ‘leases for life’”. (1) Is the government considering similar changes to those planned in New South Wales? (2) If so, what are they? (3) What would be the impact of the introduction of those changes on the waiting list for public housing in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(1) Is the government considering similar changes to those planned in New South Wales? (2) If so, what are they? (3) What would be the impact of the introduction of those changes on the waiting list for public housing in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(2) If so, what are they? (3) What would be the impact of the introduction of those changes on the waiting list for public housing in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(3) What would be the impact of the introduction of those changes on the waiting list for public housing in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(1) Is the government considering similar changes to those planned in New South Wales? (2) If so, what are they? (3) What would be the impact of the introduction of those changes on the waiting list for public housing in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(2) If so, what are they? (3) What would be the impact of the introduction of those changes on the waiting list for public housing in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(3) What would be the impact of the introduction of those changes on the waiting list for public housing in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(1) The Department of Housing and Works does not have leases for life. A new tenancy agreement was introduced in 1996, which requires tenants to vacate their department property should their circumstances render them no longer eligible for public housing. The eligibility of all tenants is reviewed on an annual basis. (2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(2) Not applicable. (3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
(3) In 1995, prior to the introduction of the new tenancy agreement, the number of people waiting for public housing stood at 13 337. At 30 June 2004, the number of people waiting for public housing was 12 788.
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