❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks the Minister for Housing about the Department of Housing's use of private investigators between 2012 and 2014, including the number of investigations, costs, purpose, and whether the Minister was aware. The Minister confirms the use of private investigators for disciplinary investigations.
AnsweredQoN 824Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING — PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS
824. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) Has the
Department of Housing engaged the services of private investigators in the
financial years 2012–13, 2012–13, 2013–14 and 2014 to
date?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) how many investigations have
taken place;
(b) what was the total cost of
these services;
(c) for what purpose were they
engaged;
(d) does the
department engage private investigators to verify whether Homeswest tenants
have housemates; and
(e) was the
Minister for Housing aware of these investigations?
OF HOUSING — PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS
824. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) Has the
Department of Housing engaged the services of private investigators in the
financial years 2012–13, 2012–13, 2013–14 and 2014 to
date?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) how many investigations have
taken place;
(b) what was the total cost of
these services;
(c) for what purpose were they
engaged;
(d) does the
department engage private investigators to verify whether Homeswest tenants
have housemates; and
(e) was the
Minister for Housing aware of these investigations?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question, and I answer on behalf of the Minister for Housing.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) Eleven.
� (b) $98 214.24.
� (c) Disciplinary
investigations.
� (d)–(e) No.
question, and I answer on behalf of the Minister for Housing.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) Eleven.
� (b) $98 214.24.
� (c) Disciplinary
investigations.
� (d)–(e) No.
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