❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Commerce regarding provisions for victims of family and domestic violence under the Residential Tenancies Act 1987, seeking alignment with other Australian jurisdictions. The Minister acknowledges the issue and refers to an ongoing review.
AnsweredQoN 1179Legislative Council
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RESIDENTIAL
TENANCIES ACT 1987 — FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS
1179. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
Minister for Commerce:
(1) Is the
minister aware that every other state and territory has provisions to allow
victims of domestic or family violence to re-establish a tenancy without
penalty?
(2) What steps
will the minister take to ensure the Residential Tenancies Act or its
regulations expressly represent domestic or family violence as a hardship?
(3) What steps
will the minister take to enact provisions to permit the removal of a person
from a lease on the grounds of domestic or family violence?
TENANCIES ACT 1987 — FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS
1179. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
Minister for Commerce:
(1) Is the
minister aware that every other state and territory has provisions to allow
victims of domestic or family violence to re-establish a tenancy without
penalty?
(2) What steps
will the minister take to ensure the Residential Tenancies Act or its
regulations expressly represent domestic or family violence as a hardship?
(3) What steps
will the minister take to enact provisions to permit the removal of a person
from a lease on the grounds of domestic or family violence?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3)
I have recently received a report from the Law Reform Commission of Western
Australia that recommends, amongst other things, that the Department of
Commerce undertake a review of the interaction between the Residential
Tenancies Act 1987 and family and domestic violence protection orders. I am
seeking further advice from the Department of Commerce in consultation with the
Department of the Attorney General on this recommendation.
question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3)
I have recently received a report from the Law Reform Commission of Western
Australia that recommends, amongst other things, that the Department of
Commerce undertake a review of the interaction between the Residential
Tenancies Act 1987 and family and domestic violence protection orders. I am
seeking further advice from the Department of Commerce in consultation with the
Department of the Attorney General on this recommendation.
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