Hon Tim Clifford asked about public housing eviction notices in WA for the 2024-25 financial year. The Minister responded with the number of termination notices issued and the proportion enforced by a bailiff.

AnsweredQoN 632Legislative Council
Asked
18 September 2025
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Housing and Works

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(1) How many public housing eviction notices were served in the 2024-25 financial year? (2) What proportion of these in (1) were enforced by a bailiff?

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Answered
21 October 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
4 days
1. 2,973 termination notices issued.
Eviction is a last resort for the Department of Housing and Works. The Department works with tenants to ensure they are given every opportunity to rectify the issues impacting on their tenancy. This includes making appropriate referrals to supports and programs such as Thrive, which provides support to public housing clients.
When a tenant is at risk of eviction, the Department will increase their contact with the client and link them with relevant support services to help address the issues impacting their tenancy, and, in most cases, people remedy the issues impacting their tenancy.
After a termination notice or court order is issued, the Department will continue to work with tenants to rectify issues impacting their tenancy. Even following eviction orders, tenants have the opportunity to remediate their tenancy and engage with the Department.
2.   < 0.01%

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