❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about Government Regional Officer Housing allocated to the Departments of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Transport, Main Roads WA, and the Public Transport Authority, including costs, rent, and market value assessments. The response details property numbers, rental arrangements, and cost breakdowns by region.
AnsweredQoN 2295Legislative Council
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I refer to Government Regional Officer Housing that is allocated to your
departments and I ask with respect to each department under your control: (a) how many properties
are allocated to each department; (b) if these properties
are provided from an individual or
organisation other than the Department of Communities (Housing) please identify
the source; (c) please provide a
breakdown of housing by departmental region; (d) please identify the
number of properties per region where officers or staff are required to pay
rent and those which receive their accommodation rent free; (e) with respect to
officers and staff who pay rent please identify the variance between the rent
paid by the officer or staff member and the cost paid by the department to provide the property in total by region; (f) is the cost charged
to the department a charge based on market value, and
who determines market value; and (g) if yes to (f), how
frequently is a review of the applicable market value undertaken?
departments and I ask with respect to each department under your control: (a) how many properties
are allocated to each department; (b) if these properties
are provided from an individual or
organisation other than the Department of Communities (Housing) please identify
the source; (c) please provide a
breakdown of housing by departmental region; (d) please identify the
number of properties per region where officers or staff are required to pay
rent and those which receive their accommodation rent free; (e) with respect to
officers and staff who pay rent please identify the variance between the rent
paid by the officer or staff member and the cost paid by the department to provide the property in total by region; (f) is the cost charged
to the department a charge based on market value, and
who determines market value; and (g) if yes to (f), how
frequently is a review of the applicable market value undertaken?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport; Planning
Response time
10 days
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a) 7
(b) Not applicable
(c) Great Southern: 1; Pilbara: 2; Kimberley: 4.
(d) All staff occupying the seven properties allocated to the Department are required to pay rent.
(e) The Department pays the following percentages and amounts with respect to the rent in each region: Great Southern Region – 49 per cent, $456 per fortnight; Pilbara Region – 58 per cent, $1,292 per fortnight; Kimberley Region – 65 per cent, $2,698 per fortnight.
(f) Yes, the Department of Communities.
(g) Annually
Department of Transport
(a) 15
(b) Not applicable
(c) Northern Region – 10 properties; Southern Region – 1 property; Central Region – 4 properties
(d) Northern Region – 9 properties paid by officers / 1 property rent free; South West – 1 property rent free; Central Region – 3 properties paid by officers / 1 property rent free
(e) Northern Region - $3,606/week; Southern Region - $450/week; Central Region - $1,430/week
(f) Yes, the Department of Communities.
(g) Annually
Main Roads Western Australia
(a) Nil – Main Roads self-manages its employee accommodation.
(b)-(g) Not applicable
Public Transport Authority
(a) Nil
(b)-(g) Not applicable
(a) 7
(b) Not applicable
(c) Great Southern: 1; Pilbara: 2; Kimberley: 4.
(d) All staff occupying the seven properties allocated to the Department are required to pay rent.
(e) The Department pays the following percentages and amounts with respect to the rent in each region: Great Southern Region – 49 per cent, $456 per fortnight; Pilbara Region – 58 per cent, $1,292 per fortnight; Kimberley Region – 65 per cent, $2,698 per fortnight.
(f) Yes, the Department of Communities.
(g) Annually
Department of Transport
(a) 15
(b) Not applicable
(c) Northern Region – 10 properties; Southern Region – 1 property; Central Region – 4 properties
(d) Northern Region – 9 properties paid by officers / 1 property rent free; South West – 1 property rent free; Central Region – 3 properties paid by officers / 1 property rent free
(e) Northern Region - $3,606/week; Southern Region - $450/week; Central Region - $1,430/week
(f) Yes, the Department of Communities.
(g) Annually
Main Roads Western Australia
(a) Nil – Main Roads self-manages its employee accommodation.
(b)-(g) Not applicable
Public Transport Authority
(a) Nil
(b)-(g) Not applicable
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