❓ Question seeks update on pre-election promise to eliminate housing costs for regional government workers. Answer outlines alternative measures to attract and retain workers, focusing on new housing units and increased district allowances, but doesn't directly address phasing out housing costs.
AnsweredQoN 2774Legislative Assembly
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What progress has the Minister made in advancing his pre-election commitment to phase out all housing costs for essential government workers in regional areas?
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Answered
16 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
43 days
The Liberal National Government continues to put in place a range of measures designed to attract and retain government workers in the regions, which include:
· Progress on its commitment to provide 400 new units of accommodation for government workers, through the Department for Housing's Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) program.
· A recent offer made by the Liberal National Government to the public sector unions on changes to the District Allowance which will see a substantial increase in the District Allowance paid to regional public sector employees in areas of the State with high costs of living. This offer includes establishing a more accurate means of assessing and calculating future adjustments to that allowance based on a bi-annual Regional Price Index survey.
These initiatives provide a sound basis for the development of future programs that will further improve the affordability of housing for essential government workers in regional areas.
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· Progress on its commitment to provide 400 new units of accommodation for government workers, through the Department for Housing's Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) program.
· A recent offer made by the Liberal National Government to the public sector unions on changes to the District Allowance which will see a substantial increase in the District Allowance paid to regional public sector employees in areas of the State with high costs of living. This offer includes establishing a more accurate means of assessing and calculating future adjustments to that allowance based on a bi-annual Regional Price Index survey.
These initiatives provide a sound basis for the development of future programs that will further improve the affordability of housing for essential government workers in regional areas.
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