Question regarding the Department of Housing leasing apartments in Cockburn Central to resource companies and their subsequent sale. The Department confirms the leasing and sale.

AnsweredQoN 3141Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 October 2014
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Housing

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Minister, I draw your attention to the Department of Housing apartment development situated on the corner of Signal Terrace and Linkage Avenue, Cockburn Central and I ask: (a) in this mixed residential development, were apartments leased out, either through the Department or an agency on a short-term basis to Chevron or other oil/gas or mining companies and if so how many; (b) were the apartments referred to in (a) being used by resource company employees/contractors as intermediate accommodation to and from site or as temporary accommodation whilst undertaking inductions prior to departure to site or employment; and (c) what is the contractual status of the apartments referred to in (a) above currently (e.g. are they still owned by the Department of Housing and leased out to resource companies or others; or sold)?

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Answered
25 November 2014
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
34 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a)
23 apartments were leased to CBI Constructors Pty Ltd and Kentz Pty Ltd trading as the CBI Kentz Joint Venture.
(b)
The CBI Kentz Joint Venture advised that it was going to use the apartments for its employees.
(c)
The Department of Housing sold the subject properties in 2013.

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