Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson asks detailed questions regarding the Department of Housing's contracts with Perth Management Services and other private companies for managing state-owned housing, including property locations and applicant referrals. The Minister representing the Minister for Housing requests the question be placed on notice due to the complexity of the information required.

AnsweredQoN 133Legislative Council
Asked
27 February 2014
Portfolio
Housing

QuestionView source ↗

PUBLIC
HOUSING — PERTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES
133. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the minister representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to the contract or contracts between the Department
of Housing and Perth Management Services for the lease and management of
housing owned by the state government.
(1) How many
properties owned by the state government are under management and leasing by
Perth Management Services?
(2) For each property in (1) —
 (a) where is it located; and
 (b) how long has it been managed by Perth
Management Services?
(3) Does the
state government have other properties leased out to or under management by
other private sector for-profit management companies like Perth Management
Services; and, if so —
 (a) what are the names of these companies;
 (b) how many properties are involved for each
of the companies named; and
 (c) where are the properties located for each
of the companies named?
(4) Are Homeswest
applicants on the waiting lists referred to the companies who are leasing
properties in (1); and, if so, how many applicants have been referred and why?

AnswerView source ↗

I represent the Minister for Agriculture and Food
representing the Minister for Housing who, regrettably, is absent on
parliamentary business. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question and advise that due to the level of detailed information required, the
department is unable to provide the information in the time available. If the
member would be kind enough to place the question on notice, I will endeavour
to provide a detailed response.

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