❓ Hon Ben Dawkins questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding support for Bunbury tornado victims, particularly concerning housing affordability. The Minister outlines current accommodation provisions and ongoing assessment of recovery needs.
AnsweredQoN 510Legislative Council
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TORNADO — BUNBURY
510. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to Western
Australians whose homes are not habitable due to the tornado in Bunbury.
(1) How many Western Australians are currently not able
to live in their homes as a result of the tornado in Bunbury?
(2) Will the minister consider increasing relief
payments for tornado victims considering the current WA Labor housing
disaster in the state, which has made any accommodation hard to find and very
expensive?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
510. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to Western
Australians whose homes are not habitable due to the tornado in Bunbury.
(1) How many Western Australians are currently not able
to live in their homes as a result of the tornado in Bunbury?
(2) Will the minister consider increasing relief
payments for tornado victims considering the current WA Labor housing
disaster in the state, which has made any accommodation hard to find and very
expensive?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
member for some notice of the question. The Department of Fire and Emergency
Services —
Hon Darren West interjected.
Hon STEPHEN
DAWSON : Darren, I am answering the question, if you do not mind listening.
The Department of
Fire and Emergency Services advises the following.
(1) As of 15 May
2024, the Department of Communities was accommodating 29 impacted people from
16 family groups in commercial accommodation.
(2)–(3) The
state government is working with the City of Bunbury to understand the recovery
needs of impacted people and to identify the best ways to support them.
member for some notice of the question. The Department of Fire and Emergency
Services —
Hon Darren West interjected.
Hon STEPHEN
DAWSON : Darren, I am answering the question, if you do not mind listening.
The Department of
Fire and Emergency Services advises the following.
(1) As of 15 May
2024, the Department of Communities was accommodating 29 impacted people from
16 family groups in commercial accommodation.
(2)–(3) The
state government is working with the City of Bunbury to understand the recovery
needs of impacted people and to identify the best ways to support them.
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