❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond asks the Minister for Commerce about the progress of the short-term rental registration scheme and other measures to address the impact of short-term rentals on long-term housing availability. The Minister confirms progress and planned introduction in 2024.
AnsweredQoN 867Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SHORT-TERM RENTALS —
REGISTRATION
867. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Commerce:
I
refer to the statement on the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and
Safety website that the Western Australian government is introducing a statewide registration scheme in response
to the 2019 parliamentary inquiry's report Levelling the
playing field: Managing the impact of the rapid increase of short-term rentals
in Western Australia .
(1) What progress has been made on
the establishment of the registration system?
(2) Is the registration system on track to be
introduced and operational in 2024 as is stated on the above-mentioned webpage?
(3) What other measures, if any, have been taken at the
state level to respond to the recommendations of the inquiry?
(4) What other
measures, if any, have been taken to contain or restrict short-term rentals in
the interests of increasing the availability of long-term rental accommodation?
REGISTRATION
867. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Commerce:
I
refer to the statement on the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and
Safety website that the Western Australian government is introducing a statewide registration scheme in response
to the 2019 parliamentary inquiry's report Levelling the
playing field: Managing the impact of the rapid increase of short-term rentals
in Western Australia .
(1) What progress has been made on
the establishment of the registration system?
(2) Is the registration system on track to be
introduced and operational in 2024 as is stated on the above-mentioned webpage?
(3) What other measures, if any, have been taken at the
state level to respond to the recommendations of the inquiry?
(4) What other
measures, if any, have been taken to contain or restrict short-term rentals in
the interests of increasing the availability of long-term rental accommodation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Drafting of a
bill to establish the registration scheme has commenced and is expected to be
introduced into Parliament by the end of 2023.
(2) Yes.
(3)–(4) A
public education campaign on short-term rental accommodation was implemented in
the second half of 2020 by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and
Safety in conjunction with the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia and
in collaboration with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services. An interdepartmental working group was established
in 2020 to collaborate on whole-of-government policy responses to
short-term rental accommodation. The interdepartmental working group has
undertaken consultation with government and non-government entities as part of
its work.
some notice of the question.
(1) Drafting of a
bill to establish the registration scheme has commenced and is expected to be
introduced into Parliament by the end of 2023.
(2) Yes.
(3)–(4) A
public education campaign on short-term rental accommodation was implemented in
the second half of 2020 by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and
Safety in conjunction with the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia and
in collaboration with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services. An interdepartmental working group was established
in 2020 to collaborate on whole-of-government policy responses to
short-term rental accommodation. The interdepartmental working group has
undertaken consultation with government and non-government entities as part of
its work.
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