❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice investigates housing conditions, funding, and Aboriginal employment related to the Mardiwah Loop Community in Halls Creek, focusing on the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing. The response provides data on housing numbers, funding allocation, and community engagement, but lacks specific employment details.
AnsweredQoN 2869Legislative Council
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I refer to the Mardiwah Loop Community on Roberta Avenue, approximately 1.1 km north west of its intersection with the Great Northern Highway Halls Creek, and ask -
(1) How many housing lots exist on Crown Reserve 41408?
(2) How many houses currently exist on Crown Reserve 41408?
(3) How many of theses houses were funded by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission?
(4) How many of these houses were funded by the Department of Housing and Works?
(5) How many new houses have been added to the Mardiwah Loop Community, using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds?
(6) How many of these original Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission houses have been upgraded and finalized using National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds?
(7) How many of these original Department of Housing and Works houses have been upgraded and finalised using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds?
(8) How many of these original Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission houses, are being upgraded using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds, and when is completion expected?
(9) How many of these original Department of Housing and Works houses are being upgraded, using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds, and when is completion expected?
(10) How many houses constructed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission by the Department of Housing and Works, and the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds currently exists on each lot, and on which lot?
(11) How many new houses constructed under the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds exist on each lot and on which lot?
(12) What is the individual ownership or leaseholder status, tenancy arrangement, and management for each lot?
(13) What is the individual ownership or leaseholder status, tenancy arrangement, and management for each new house built on the lots?
(14) Which community organisation, relevant housing organisation or individuals did the Department engage with in relation to the number of houses required, and the site placement of each of the houses on each housing lot using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds?
(15) What was the total expenditure of funds using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing program, on each block for house construction?
(16) What was the total expenditure of funds using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing program, on each block for house maintenance?
(17) Have any houses been placed on housing lots without the express wishes of the tenant or owner?
(18) Who decided where houses, and how many were to be located on the housing lots?
(19) How many Aboriginal people were employed in the construction programs on Crown Reserve 41408?
(20) How many Aboriginal people employed in the construction programs on Crown Reserve 41408 were local people from Halls Creek?
(21) Of the Aboriginal people from Halls Creek employed in the construction programs on Crown reserve 41408 how many have been retained by the contractors or have remained in their trade?
(22) How many Aboriginal people are employed in the refurbishment programs on Crown Reserve 41408?
(23) How many Aboriginal people employed in refurbishment programs on Crown Reserve 41408 are local people from Halls Creek?
(24) What were or are the proposed dates of refurbishment for each house on each lot?
(25) During the refurbishment program, how many houses were under refurbishment at the same time?
(26) Where were or are the tenants and occupants of each house being refurbished relocated to during the refurbishment?
(27) For how long was each group of tenants and occupants, by house, re-housed or relocated?
(28) Who were the contractors used to build the houses on Crown Reserve 41408 using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds?
(29) In respect to (28), where did the employees come from?
(30) During the construction period what accommodation was used by the contractors?
(1) How many housing lots exist on Crown Reserve 41408?
(2) How many houses currently exist on Crown Reserve 41408?
(3) How many of theses houses were funded by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission?
(4) How many of these houses were funded by the Department of Housing and Works?
(5) How many new houses have been added to the Mardiwah Loop Community, using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds?
(6) How many of these original Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission houses have been upgraded and finalized using National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds?
(7) How many of these original Department of Housing and Works houses have been upgraded and finalised using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds?
(8) How many of these original Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission houses, are being upgraded using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds, and when is completion expected?
(9) How many of these original Department of Housing and Works houses are being upgraded, using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds, and when is completion expected?
(10) How many houses constructed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission by the Department of Housing and Works, and the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds currently exists on each lot, and on which lot?
(11) How many new houses constructed under the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds exist on each lot and on which lot?
(12) What is the individual ownership or leaseholder status, tenancy arrangement, and management for each lot?
(13) What is the individual ownership or leaseholder status, tenancy arrangement, and management for each new house built on the lots?
(14) Which community organisation, relevant housing organisation or individuals did the Department engage with in relation to the number of houses required, and the site placement of each of the houses on each housing lot using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds?
(15) What was the total expenditure of funds using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing program, on each block for house construction?
(16) What was the total expenditure of funds using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing program, on each block for house maintenance?
(17) Have any houses been placed on housing lots without the express wishes of the tenant or owner?
(18) Who decided where houses, and how many were to be located on the housing lots?
(19) How many Aboriginal people were employed in the construction programs on Crown Reserve 41408?
(20) How many Aboriginal people employed in the construction programs on Crown Reserve 41408 were local people from Halls Creek?
(21) Of the Aboriginal people from Halls Creek employed in the construction programs on Crown reserve 41408 how many have been retained by the contractors or have remained in their trade?
(22) How many Aboriginal people are employed in the refurbishment programs on Crown Reserve 41408?
(23) How many Aboriginal people employed in refurbishment programs on Crown Reserve 41408 are local people from Halls Creek?
(24) What were or are the proposed dates of refurbishment for each house on each lot?
(25) During the refurbishment program, how many houses were under refurbishment at the same time?
(26) Where were or are the tenants and occupants of each house being refurbished relocated to during the refurbishment?
(27) For how long was each group of tenants and occupants, by house, re-housed or relocated?
(28) Who were the contractors used to build the houses on Crown Reserve 41408 using the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing funds?
(29) In respect to (28), where did the employees come from?
(30) During the construction period what accommodation was used by the contractors?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 November 2010
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
35 days
The Department of Housing advises:
1. 39
2. 47, plus an unknown number of makeshift structures.
3. 12
4. Prior to the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing, 13 houses were constructed with joint Commonwealth and State funding through the Aboriginal Rental Housing Program, a component of the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement.
5. 18
6. 8
7. 7
8. 8. Completed in May and June 2010
9. 7
10.Lot 152 x 1 DOH & 1 NPA, Lot 153 x 1 ATSIC & 1
NPA, Lot 155 x 1 DOH, Lot 156 x 1 DOH, Lot 157 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 158 x 1 NPA, Lot 160 x 2 NPA, Lot 161 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 163 x 1 DOH & 1 x NPA, Lot 164 x 1 ATSIC & 1 NPA, Lot 165 x 1 DOH, Lot 166 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 167 x 1 DOH, Lot 169c x 1 ATSIC & 1 DOH, Lot 170 x 1 NPA, Lot 171 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 172 x 1 ATSIC & 1 NPA, Lot 174 x 1 DOH & 1 NPA, Lot 175 x 1 DOH & 1 x ATSIC, Lot 176 x 1 NPA, Lot 177 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 178 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 179 x 1 DOH & 1 NPA, Lot 185 x 1 NPA, Lot 186 x 1 NPA, Lot 187 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 188 x 1 NPA, Lot 192 x 1 NPA, Lot 189 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 183 x 1 DOH & 1 NPA, Lot 184 x 1 DOH.
11.18 houses in total. Lot 152 X 1, Lot 153 x 1, Lot 158 x 1, Lot 160 x 2, Lot 163 x 1, Lot 164 x 1, Lot 170
x 1 , Lot 172 x 1, Lot 174 x 1, Lot 175x1, Lot 1
7
6 x 1 NPA, Lot 179 x 1, Lot 185 x 1, Lot 186 x 1, Lot 188 x 1, Lot 192 x 1, Lot 183 x 1.
12. All lots on Crown Reserve 41408 are under Management Order to Thalngarr Ngarriny Aboriginal Corporation for the purpose of the Use and benefit of Aboriginal inhabitants.
A Memorandum of Understanding was established between the Department of Housing and the Thalngarr Ngarriny Aboriginal Corporation (TNAC) to allow residents of Mardiwah Loop to elect to have their properties directly managed by the Department. All occupants of the new houses constructed under the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing and all residents whose existing houses were refurbished in the 2009/10 program agreed to sign tenancy agreements with the Department of Housing totalling 33. Those lots not included under direct management continue under their existing arrangements with Thalngarr Ngarriny Aboriginal Corporation.
13.All occupants of the new constructions completed in the 2009/10 program agreed to sign tenancy agreements with the Department of Housing.
14. The number of houses to be built was determined by a consultation process run by the Thalngarr Ngarriny Aboriginal Corporation, facilitated by the Kimberley Development Commission and supported by the Department of Housing. This process also defined allowed density per lot and which lots would receive new construction. Site placement was determined by an architect and then revised on site by the construction companies. Siting was based on proximity to services, minimising site works and drainage considerations, as well as proximity to existing dwellings to allow scope for future subdivision. Where residents indicated a site preference to the Department, KDC or the construction companies, every effort was made to accommodate their preference.
15. Total construction costs $9M, with an average cost of $500k per dwelling.
16.Total refurbishments costs $2M, with an average cost of $133k per dwelling.
17.No.
18.Refer to Answer 14.
19. This information is not available.
20. This information is not available.
21. This information is not available.
22. The Department has records for 13 Indigenous workers employed on the 2009/10 NPA refurbishment program in Mardiwah Loop.
23. This information is not available.
24. May and June 2010
25. The 15 refurbishments were tendered and awarded under one contract and completed in 2009/10. Records are therefore aggregated for all lots.
26.By negotiation, all but one tenant had suitable alternative accommodation available with family or friends. One household which did not have a suitable alternative was housed in a Departmental property in Halls Creek for the period of the refurbishment.
27.The Department managed the relocation of tenants where refurbishment was undertaken. Records for the lengths of tenant relocation were not kept however, it is estimated the average time for a relocation was 4 weeks with a maximum of 6 weeks and with some tenants being relocated for 1 week. The tenant movements depended on the scope of works required to refurbish the dwelling and the personal return arrangements of the tenant.
28.New housing construction delivered by Murray River North. Housing upgrade works delivered by Ri-con Contractors.
29.The Department does not collect details of each employee of the head contractor, their sub contractors and suppliers.
30. Contractors undertaking the new housing construction utilised an existing camp they had established in Halls Creek for previous projects. This camp was only in use for a relatively short period of time as the houses were factory built and contractors were only required for the installation of the new houses. Contractors undertaking the housing upgrade works established a camp at the old Halls Creek Caravan Park.
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1. 39
2. 47, plus an unknown number of makeshift structures.
3. 12
4. Prior to the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing, 13 houses were constructed with joint Commonwealth and State funding through the Aboriginal Rental Housing Program, a component of the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement.
5. 18
6. 8
7. 7
8. 8. Completed in May and June 2010
9. 7
10.Lot 152 x 1 DOH & 1 NPA, Lot 153 x 1 ATSIC & 1
NPA, Lot 155 x 1 DOH, Lot 156 x 1 DOH, Lot 157 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 158 x 1 NPA, Lot 160 x 2 NPA, Lot 161 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 163 x 1 DOH & 1 x NPA, Lot 164 x 1 ATSIC & 1 NPA, Lot 165 x 1 DOH, Lot 166 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 167 x 1 DOH, Lot 169c x 1 ATSIC & 1 DOH, Lot 170 x 1 NPA, Lot 171 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 172 x 1 ATSIC & 1 NPA, Lot 174 x 1 DOH & 1 NPA, Lot 175 x 1 DOH & 1 x ATSIC, Lot 176 x 1 NPA, Lot 177 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 178 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 179 x 1 DOH & 1 NPA, Lot 185 x 1 NPA, Lot 186 x 1 NPA, Lot 187 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 188 x 1 NPA, Lot 192 x 1 NPA, Lot 189 x 1 ATSIC, Lot 183 x 1 DOH & 1 NPA, Lot 184 x 1 DOH.
11.18 houses in total. Lot 152 X 1, Lot 153 x 1, Lot 158 x 1, Lot 160 x 2, Lot 163 x 1, Lot 164 x 1, Lot 170
x 1 , Lot 172 x 1, Lot 174 x 1, Lot 175x1, Lot 1
7
6 x 1 NPA, Lot 179 x 1, Lot 185 x 1, Lot 186 x 1, Lot 188 x 1, Lot 192 x 1, Lot 183 x 1.
12. All lots on Crown Reserve 41408 are under Management Order to Thalngarr Ngarriny Aboriginal Corporation for the purpose of the Use and benefit of Aboriginal inhabitants.
A Memorandum of Understanding was established between the Department of Housing and the Thalngarr Ngarriny Aboriginal Corporation (TNAC) to allow residents of Mardiwah Loop to elect to have their properties directly managed by the Department. All occupants of the new houses constructed under the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing and all residents whose existing houses were refurbished in the 2009/10 program agreed to sign tenancy agreements with the Department of Housing totalling 33. Those lots not included under direct management continue under their existing arrangements with Thalngarr Ngarriny Aboriginal Corporation.
13.All occupants of the new constructions completed in the 2009/10 program agreed to sign tenancy agreements with the Department of Housing.
14. The number of houses to be built was determined by a consultation process run by the Thalngarr Ngarriny Aboriginal Corporation, facilitated by the Kimberley Development Commission and supported by the Department of Housing. This process also defined allowed density per lot and which lots would receive new construction. Site placement was determined by an architect and then revised on site by the construction companies. Siting was based on proximity to services, minimising site works and drainage considerations, as well as proximity to existing dwellings to allow scope for future subdivision. Where residents indicated a site preference to the Department, KDC or the construction companies, every effort was made to accommodate their preference.
15. Total construction costs $9M, with an average cost of $500k per dwelling.
16.Total refurbishments costs $2M, with an average cost of $133k per dwelling.
17.No.
18.Refer to Answer 14.
19. This information is not available.
20. This information is not available.
21. This information is not available.
22. The Department has records for 13 Indigenous workers employed on the 2009/10 NPA refurbishment program in Mardiwah Loop.
23. This information is not available.
24. May and June 2010
25. The 15 refurbishments were tendered and awarded under one contract and completed in 2009/10. Records are therefore aggregated for all lots.
26.By negotiation, all but one tenant had suitable alternative accommodation available with family or friends. One household which did not have a suitable alternative was housed in a Departmental property in Halls Creek for the period of the refurbishment.
27.The Department managed the relocation of tenants where refurbishment was undertaken. Records for the lengths of tenant relocation were not kept however, it is estimated the average time for a relocation was 4 weeks with a maximum of 6 weeks and with some tenants being relocated for 1 week. The tenant movements depended on the scope of works required to refurbish the dwelling and the personal return arrangements of the tenant.
28.New housing construction delivered by Murray River North. Housing upgrade works delivered by Ri-con Contractors.
29.The Department does not collect details of each employee of the head contractor, their sub contractors and suppliers.
30. Contractors undertaking the new housing construction utilised an existing camp they had established in Halls Creek for previous projects. This camp was only in use for a relatively short period of time as the houses were factory built and contractors were only required for the installation of the new houses. Contractors undertaking the housing upgrade works established a camp at the old Halls Creek Caravan Park.
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