❓ Mr. Tinley questions the Department of Housing regarding Water Corporation fines and warnings for Homeswest properties due to reticulation issues, and whether head contractors have covered any fines since the introduction of the head contractor model. The Department provides data on fines and warnings, clarifies the nature of the head contractor model, and states that no fines have been reimbursed by head contractors.
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(1) How many Water Corporation fines has the Department of Housing received for Homeswest properties due to reticulation operating on the wrong watering days or outside of the Water Corporation watering times in the years 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2011–12, and how much did these fines total for each year?
(2) Have any of the three head contractors or their subcontractors paid for any of the fines received since the privatisation of Homeswest housing maintenance, and if so, how much has been paid by which head contractor?
(3) How many warnings has the Department of Housing received from the Water Corporation for Homeswest properties due to reticulation operating on the wrong watering days or outside of the Water Corporation watering times in the years 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2011–12?
(2) Have any of the three head contractors or their subcontractors paid for any of the fines received since the privatisation of Homeswest housing maintenance, and if so, how much has been paid by which head contractor?
(3) How many warnings has the Department of Housing received from the Water Corporation for Homeswest properties due to reticulation operating on the wrong watering days or outside of the Water Corporation watering times in the years 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2011–12?
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Answered
12 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
75 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(1)
7 fines totalling $700
19 fines totalling $1900
140 totalling $14,000
168 totalling $16,800
Following the total winter sprinkler ban in 2010 infringements are now issued if a breach is witnessed by a Water Corporation inspector. Warning letters are issued if a breach is reported by a third party but not verified by an inspector.
This change in policy by the Water Corporation has led to an increase in the number of fines across the state.
(Please note the figures relate to all fines issued to the Department of Housing which included complexes where the reticulation is maintained by the Department and individual dwellings where the reticulation is maintained by the tenant. Figures also include Joint Venture Projects, Community Housing managed properties, Government Regional Officers Accommodation, New Living Projects, and redevelopment sites).
(2) The introduction of the head contractor model in July 2010 was not a privatisation of housing maintenance. Public housing maintenance services were privatised in 1992.
Since the introduction of the head contractor model in July 2010, no fines have been reimbursed by Head Contractors.
(3)
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242
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(1)
7 fines totalling $700
19 fines totalling $1900
140 totalling $14,000
168 totalling $16,800
Following the total winter sprinkler ban in 2010 infringements are now issued if a breach is witnessed by a Water Corporation inspector. Warning letters are issued if a breach is reported by a third party but not verified by an inspector.
This change in policy by the Water Corporation has led to an increase in the number of fines across the state.
(Please note the figures relate to all fines issued to the Department of Housing which included complexes where the reticulation is maintained by the Department and individual dwellings where the reticulation is maintained by the tenant. Figures also include Joint Venture Projects, Community Housing managed properties, Government Regional Officers Accommodation, New Living Projects, and redevelopment sites).
(2) The introduction of the head contractor model in July 2010 was not a privatisation of housing maintenance. Public housing maintenance services were privatised in 1992.
Since the introduction of the head contractor model in July 2010, no fines have been reimbursed by Head Contractors.
(3)
212
242
386
201.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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