Hon. Shelley Eaton asks about the completion and publication of an audit on Aboriginal housing needs in the Kimberley, and the government's plans to address these needs. The government confirms the audit is complete but no report will be published, and that they are in discussions with the Commonwealth to develop an implementation plan.

AnsweredQoN 145Legislative Council
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2 December 2008
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Housing and Works

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ABORIGINAL HOUSING — KIMBERLEY 145. Hon SHELLEY EATON to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works: (1) Has the government completed the audit of Aboriginal housing needs in the Kimberley? (2) If yes to (1), will the government table a copy of the audit report? (3) What steps will the government take to resolve Aboriginal housing needs in the Kimberley? (4) What targets will be set for maximum occupancy rates for all Aboriginal communities to ensure adequate housing in this region? Hon BARRY HOUSE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The physical audit is complete. (2) No report is being developed; audit information is being entered into a database. (3) The government is in bilateral discussions with the commonwealth government to develop an implementation plan as part of the remote Indigenous housing national partnership agreement. (4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.
ABORIGINAL HOUSING — KIMBERLEY
(1) Has the government completed the audit of Aboriginal housing needs in the Kimberley? (2) If yes to (1), will the government table a copy of the audit report? (3) What steps will the government take to resolve Aboriginal housing needs in the Kimberley? (4) What targets will be set for maximum occupancy rates for all Aboriginal communities to ensure adequate housing in this region? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The physical audit is complete. (2) No report is being developed; audit information is being entered into a database. (3) The government is in bilateral discussions with the commonwealth government to develop an implementation plan as part of the remote Indigenous housing national partnership agreement. (4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.
(2) If yes to (1), will the government table a copy of the audit report? (3) What steps will the government take to resolve Aboriginal housing needs in the Kimberley? (4) What targets will be set for maximum occupancy rates for all Aboriginal communities to ensure adequate housing in this region? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The physical audit is complete. (2) No report is being developed; audit information is being entered into a database. (3) The government is in bilateral discussions with the commonwealth government to develop an implementation plan as part of the remote Indigenous housing national partnership agreement. (4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.
(3) What steps will the government take to resolve Aboriginal housing needs in the Kimberley? (4) What targets will be set for maximum occupancy rates for all Aboriginal communities to ensure adequate housing in this region? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The physical audit is complete. (2) No report is being developed; audit information is being entered into a database. (3) The government is in bilateral discussions with the commonwealth government to develop an implementation plan as part of the remote Indigenous housing national partnership agreement. (4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.
(4) What targets will be set for maximum occupancy rates for all Aboriginal communities to ensure adequate housing in this region? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The physical audit is complete. (2) No report is being developed; audit information is being entered into a database. (3) The government is in bilateral discussions with the commonwealth government to develop an implementation plan as part of the remote Indigenous housing national partnership agreement. (4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.
Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The physical audit is complete. (2) No report is being developed; audit information is being entered into a database. (3) The government is in bilateral discussions with the commonwealth government to develop an implementation plan as part of the remote Indigenous housing national partnership agreement. (4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The physical audit is complete. (2) No report is being developed; audit information is being entered into a database. (3) The government is in bilateral discussions with the commonwealth government to develop an implementation plan as part of the remote Indigenous housing national partnership agreement. (4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.
(1) The physical audit is complete. (2) No report is being developed; audit information is being entered into a database. (3) The government is in bilateral discussions with the commonwealth government to develop an implementation plan as part of the remote Indigenous housing national partnership agreement. (4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.
(2) No report is being developed; audit information is being entered into a database. (3) The government is in bilateral discussions with the commonwealth government to develop an implementation plan as part of the remote Indigenous housing national partnership agreement. (4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.
(3) The government is in bilateral discussions with the commonwealth government to develop an implementation plan as part of the remote Indigenous housing national partnership agreement. (4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.
(4) This is part of the above implementation plan being developed.

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