❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about Government Regional Officers' Housing (GROH) in Carnarvon, including the number of properties, vacancies, repairs, agency allocations, and unallocated properties. The Minister provides detailed figures and explanations.
AnsweredQoN 514Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GOVERNMENT REGIONAL
OFFICERS' HOUSING — CARNARVON
514. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to Government Regional
Officers' Housing in Carnarvon.
(1) How many GROH properties are
there in Carnarvon?
(2) How many in (1) are currently
vacant?
(3) How many in (2) are awaiting
repairs?
(4) Will the minister please table a list of how many
GROH properties are allocated to each client agency in Carnarvon?
(5) How many GROH properties in
Carnarvon are unallocated?
OFFICERS' HOUSING — CARNARVON
514. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to Government Regional
Officers' Housing in Carnarvon.
(1) How many GROH properties are
there in Carnarvon?
(2) How many in (1) are currently
vacant?
(3) How many in (2) are awaiting
repairs?
(4) Will the minister please table a list of how many
GROH properties are allocated to each client agency in Carnarvon?
(5) How many GROH properties in
Carnarvon are unallocated?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Housing.
(1) As of 30 April 2024, there were
119 GROH properties.
(2) Nineteen properties are currently vacant, of which
10 are currently allocated to client agencies and may be held vacant for a range of legitimate operational
reasons, such as rotating staff on fixed-tenure arrangements or staff
leave, including maternity leave for regional teachers.
(3) Ten properties are currently undergoing maintenance.
(4) As of 30
April 2024, 12 client agencies have been allocated a total of 109 GROH
properties. There is a table with the list of agencies. I seek leave to have
that incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Client Agency
Central
Regional TAFE
Department
of Communities
Department
of Education
Department
of Justice
Department
of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Department
of Water and Environmental Regulation
Gascoyne
Development Commission
Legal
Aid Commission
PathWest
WA
Country Health Service
WA
Police Force
Water
Corporation
(5) As at 30
April 2024, there were 10 unallocated properties in Carnarvon. Not all
unallocated properties are vacant. Of the 10 unallocated properties, four are
leased to non-government organisations due to no client agency demand for the
property, and six are currently being considered for future uses.
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Housing.
(1) As of 30 April 2024, there were
119 GROH properties.
(2) Nineteen properties are currently vacant, of which
10 are currently allocated to client agencies and may be held vacant for a range of legitimate operational
reasons, such as rotating staff on fixed-tenure arrangements or staff
leave, including maternity leave for regional teachers.
(3) Ten properties are currently undergoing maintenance.
(4) As of 30
April 2024, 12 client agencies have been allocated a total of 109 GROH
properties. There is a table with the list of agencies. I seek leave to have
that incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Client Agency
Central
Regional TAFE
Department
of Communities
Department
of Education
Department
of Justice
Department
of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Department
of Water and Environmental Regulation
Gascoyne
Development Commission
Legal
Aid Commission
PathWest
WA
Country Health Service
WA
Police Force
Water
Corporation
(5) As at 30
April 2024, there were 10 unallocated properties in Carnarvon. Not all
unallocated properties are vacant. Of the 10 unallocated properties, four are
leased to non-government organisations due to no client agency demand for the
property, and six are currently being considered for future uses.
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