❓ Hon George Cash raises concerns about Homeswest's responsiveness to Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers' recommendations for relocating families to prevent feuding. Minister Stephens responds, outlining existing processes and offering solutions.
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ABORIGINAL POLICE LIAISON OFFICERS 1441. Hon GEORGE CASH to the Minister for Housing and Works: In my dealings with Aboriginal police liaison officers, I have been informed that in many cases recommendations made by APLOs to relocate some families to prevent continued feuding is not being responded to in a satisfactory manner. This may be due to the fact that APLOs are not being directed to the appropriate Homeswest officer; that is, an officer who is capable of making such a decision. Have any Aboriginal liaison officers at Homeswest been given the role to deal with APLOs; and, if so, is the minister aware of the relationship that exists between them, or what can he do to assist in this matter? I do not think there is any need for me to go any further into this important issue; however, it does need to be resolved, because other matters obviously flow from it. Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
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In my dealings with Aboriginal police liaison officers, I have been informed that in many cases recommendations made by APLOs to relocate some families to prevent continued feuding is not being responded to in a satisfactory manner. This may be due to the fact that APLOs are not being directed to the appropriate Homeswest officer; that is, an officer who is capable of making such a decision. Have any Aboriginal liaison officers at Homeswest been given the role to deal with APLOs; and, if so, is the minister aware of the relationship that exists between them, or what can he do to assist in this matter? I do not think there is any need for me to go any further into this important issue; however, it does need to be resolved, because other matters obviously flow from it. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Have any Aboriginal liaison officers at Homeswest been given the role to deal with APLOs; and, if so, is the minister aware of the relationship that exists between them, or what can he do to assist in this matter? I do not think there is any need for me to go any further into this important issue; however, it does need to be resolved, because other matters obviously flow from it. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
I do not think there is any need for me to go any further into this important issue; however, it does need to be resolved, because other matters obviously flow from it. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
ABORIGINAL POLICE LIAISON OFFICERS
In my dealings with Aboriginal police liaison officers, I have been informed that in many cases recommendations made by APLOs to relocate some families to prevent continued feuding is not being responded to in a satisfactory manner. This may be due to the fact that APLOs are not being directed to the appropriate Homeswest officer; that is, an officer who is capable of making such a decision. Have any Aboriginal liaison officers at Homeswest been given the role to deal with APLOs; and, if so, is the minister aware of the relationship that exists between them, or what can he do to assist in this matter? I do not think there is any need for me to go any further into this important issue; however, it does need to be resolved, because other matters obviously flow from it. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Have any Aboriginal liaison officers at Homeswest been given the role to deal with APLOs; and, if so, is the minister aware of the relationship that exists between them, or what can he do to assist in this matter? I do not think there is any need for me to go any further into this important issue; however, it does need to be resolved, because other matters obviously flow from it. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
I do not think there is any need for me to go any further into this important issue; however, it does need to be resolved, because other matters obviously flow from it. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
I thank the member for the question. If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
If a family had been identified as seeking relocation through the mediation process with which APLOs are typically connected, that matter should be drawn to the attention of senior local or regional officers of the Department of Housing and Works. In my view, any family that sought a transfer of its own volition and as part of a response to resolving a feud should be given priority, if that were the recommended response by people who were mediating that process. Over a number of years the Department of Housing and Works has recruited a large number of Aboriginal people. Those people have made their way through the promotional system and are now scattered at various levels as officers of that organisation, including the Director of the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Jody Broun. The director has general responsibilities for Aboriginal housing, but also represents, through the unit, the advocacy of Aboriginal people to the agency at large. The Department of Housing and Works, through Director General Greg Joyce, and General Manager Bob Thomas, who has direct responsibility for Homeswest, is particularly sensitive to issues of interest and concern to the Aboriginal community. My advice to the honourable member is to encourage any APLO who raises this issue with him to go directly to Bob Thomas. Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon George Cash: It would be helpful if you were to raise this issue with the Director General of Homeswest. The APLOs do not believe that anyone is listening. I think it is possible that they are not directing their comments to the appropriate person. If it comes down the other way, it may be of service. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will take that suggestion on board. However, if it has been suggested that there will be involuntary transfers of families - Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon George Cash: They are recommendations by APLOs. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the move has been embraced by the tenants and they are ready to transfer to resolve this issue, that can be easily handled. However, if a feuding situation is causing antisocial activity in a neighbourhood and families do not wish to be relocated, a complaints process can be triggered if they are in breach of their tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act, which would be taken seriously. Although I am a bleeding heart as a minister, I accept that my responsibility is to be firm with antisocial activities on the part of - Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon Simon O’Brien interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I missed that interjection, but it is probably best that I did. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: If a feuding situation needs to be resolved through firm action by the department, it will be done under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act. That will occur if people have not volunteered to move and are otherwise caught up in dysfunctional activities. Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: An interjection has reminded me of the special housing assistance program. The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
The PRESIDENT: Order! You should not take any account of interjections. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will not. However, SHAP endeavours to work with people who are involved in dysfunctional situations. That program has recently been augmented by additional funds, and will continue to work with families to reduce the level of dysfunction that otherwise might be on display.
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