❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Minister for Community Services regarding a barbed-wire fence erected by the Public Transport Authority to deter homeless individuals, inquiring about prior knowledge, complaints, and outreach efforts.
AnsweredQoN 6346Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the recent decision by the Public Transport Authority to erect a barbed-wire fence underneath the Lord Street overpass in Perth, and ask: (a) did the Minister for Transport make you aware of this decision, prior to the fence being erected: (i) if yes to (a) on what date or dates was this matter discussed with the Minister for Transport and what was the form of communication (i.e. phone, email, letter); (b) were you or the Department of Communities made aware of the complaints of antisocial behaviour: (i) if yes to (b) on what date or dates were the Department or yourself first notified; and (ii) if yes to (b) did the Department of Communities engage in any outreach with the homeless individuals using the overpass for shelter and please provide details of the same; and (c) was the Department of Communities afforded any opportunities to engage in outreach with the homeless individuals, prior to the fence being erected: (i) if yes to (c), please provide details of the same?
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Answered
15 September 2020
Responded by
Minister for Community Services
Response time
9 days
(a) No.
(b) The Department of Communities (Communities) was not aware of specific complaints relating to that particular location, but was aware of historic complaints about antisocial behaviour linked to the pedestrian underpass and reports that people were sleeping rough in the general area. Services funded by Communities have provided outreach to people rough sleeping in the area in the past.
(c) No. However, since Communities was first made aware of the issue on 31 July 2020, services funded by Communities have visited the area almost daily and will continue to visit the area to offer support and assistance. Services have advised that people sleeping rough in the area have declined offers of support or assistance.
(b) The Department of Communities (Communities) was not aware of specific complaints relating to that particular location, but was aware of historic complaints about antisocial behaviour linked to the pedestrian underpass and reports that people were sleeping rough in the general area. Services funded by Communities have provided outreach to people rough sleeping in the area in the past.
(c) No. However, since Communities was first made aware of the issue on 31 July 2020, services funded by Communities have visited the area almost daily and will continue to visit the area to offer support and assistance. Services have advised that people sleeping rough in the area have declined offers of support or assistance.
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