❓ Mr. McGowan questions the Housing Minister regarding the replacement of the Yanget Boarding House in Bunbury, specifically about construction timelines and the decision to award management to Access Housing Ltd instead of the Bunbury Housing Association.
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I refer to the former Yanget Boarding House in Bunbury, and ask:
(a) when will the replacement of Yanget Boarding House commence construction;
(b) when is the replacement building expected to be completed;
(c) why has the Government declined to provide the Bunbury Housing Association with the right to manage the replacement service;
(d) does the Government recognise that the Bunbury Housing Association provides a good service with local control and therefore would be ideally suited to manage the replacement of Yanget Boarding House;
(e) was Bunbury Housing Association promised the right to manage the replacement of Yanget Boarding House; and
(i) if not, what promises where held out to the Bunbury Housing Association?
(a) when will the replacement of Yanget Boarding House commence construction;
(b) when is the replacement building expected to be completed;
(c) why has the Government declined to provide the Bunbury Housing Association with the right to manage the replacement service;
(d) does the Government recognise that the Bunbury Housing Association provides a good service with local control and therefore would be ideally suited to manage the replacement of Yanget Boarding House;
(e) was Bunbury Housing Association promised the right to manage the replacement of Yanget Boarding House; and
(i) if not, what promises where held out to the Bunbury Housing Association?
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Answered
8 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
30 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a) The contract was awarded on 21 July 2011 with expected commencement in September 2011.
(b) November 2012.
(c) The Department of Housing advertised an Expression of Interest in 2009 to appoint a preferred regional housing provider for community housing accommodation in the South West region. Bunbury Housing Association was a respondent, however Access Housing Ltd was appointed as preferred provider. Bunbury Housing Association was advised and supported this decision.
(d) The Department of Housing recognises the services of Bunbury Housing Association in the area. However, the decision to award management of the new building to Access Housing was based on the Department's strategic goal to build the capacity of registered growth providers in the South West enabling them to achieve further growth in the social housing sector. Access Housing is a major growth provider of community housing stock and also has an established presence in the Bunbury area. Senior Department staff have met with Bunbury Housing Association executive and understands that their organisation supported this decision as they were pursuing other accommodation options to manage.
(e) No
(f) During the early development period in 2008, the Department did make an undertaking to advertise a specific Expression of Interest for management of this particular facility before completion of construction. However, this was subsequently overtaken by the broader Expression of Interest outlined above.
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(a) The contract was awarded on 21 July 2011 with expected commencement in September 2011.
(b) November 2012.
(c) The Department of Housing advertised an Expression of Interest in 2009 to appoint a preferred regional housing provider for community housing accommodation in the South West region. Bunbury Housing Association was a respondent, however Access Housing Ltd was appointed as preferred provider. Bunbury Housing Association was advised and supported this decision.
(d) The Department of Housing recognises the services of Bunbury Housing Association in the area. However, the decision to award management of the new building to Access Housing was based on the Department's strategic goal to build the capacity of registered growth providers in the South West enabling them to achieve further growth in the social housing sector. Access Housing is a major growth provider of community housing stock and also has an established presence in the Bunbury area. Senior Department staff have met with Bunbury Housing Association executive and understands that their organisation supported this decision as they were pursuing other accommodation options to manage.
(e) No
(f) During the early development period in 2008, the Department did make an undertaking to advertise a specific Expression of Interest for management of this particular facility before completion of construction. However, this was subsequently overtaken by the broader Expression of Interest outlined above.
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