❓ A parliamentary question regarding claims that Department of Housing officers, escorted by police, pressured Oombulgurri residents to sign applications for housing away from their community. The Minister denies police involvement.
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OOMBULGURRI RESIDENTS — VISITS BY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING OFFICERS
At a recent meeting of Oombulgurri residents living in parks and mudflats around Wyndham, claims were made that they were visited by Department of Housing officers, escorted by police, to ask them to sign applications for alternative public housing located away from the Oombulgurri community. (1) Is the minister aware of these claims? (2) If yes to (1), are the claims true? (3) If yes to (1), why did the officers need the police escort? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
At a recent meeting of Oombulgurri residents living in parks and mudflats around Wyndham, claims were made that they were visited by Department of Housing officers, escorted by police, to ask them to sign applications for alternative public housing located away from the Oombulgurri community. (1) Is the minister aware of these claims? (2) If yes to (1), are the claims true? (3) If yes to (1), why did the officers need the police escort? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
(1) Is the minister aware of these claims? (2) If yes to (1), are the claims true? (3) If yes to (1), why did the officers need the police escort? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
(2) If yes to (1), are the claims true? (3) If yes to (1), why did the officers need the police escort? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
(3) If yes to (1), why did the officers need the police escort? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
(1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
(1) Is the minister aware of these claims? (2) If yes to (1), are the claims true? (3) If yes to (1), why did the officers need the police escort? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
(2) If yes to (1), are the claims true? (3) If yes to (1), why did the officers need the police escort? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
(3) If yes to (1), why did the officers need the police escort? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
(1) No, the Minister for Housing was not aware of the claims. However, the minister is now advised that although the Department of Housing officers did visit with former Oombulgurri residents recently, no police officers were present. (2)–(3) Not applicable.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
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