❓ Hon Wilson Tucker asks about the number and categories of public housing tenancy terminations in the last 24 months. The Minister provides data on bailiff evictions statewide for the past few financial years, emphasizing eviction as a last resort.
AnsweredQoN 185Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC HOUSING —
EVICTIONS
185. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
(1) In the last 24 months, how many
public housing tenancy agreements have been terminated?
(2) Are terminations recorded by category?
(3) If yes to (2), in the last 24
months, how many agreements have been terminated for each category?
EVICTIONS
185. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
(1) In the last 24 months, how many
public housing tenancy agreements have been terminated?
(2) Are terminations recorded by category?
(3) If yes to (2), in the last 24
months, how many agreements have been terminated for each category?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Housing.
(1)–(3) Eviction
is a last resort for the Department of Communities and is often taken to ensure
the safety of the community. Communities works with tenants to ensure that they
are given every opportunity to rectify the issues impacting their tenancy. This
includes making appropriate referrals to supports and programs such as Thrive,
which provides support to public housing clients. Bailiff evictions follow when
tenants repeatedly and egregiously fail to rectify their behaviour or engage
with Communities to sustain their tenancies.
The decision to evict a tenancy rests with a magistrate. The rest of the answer
is in tabular form . I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Financial Year (as at 30 June)
Public Housing Bailiff Evictions Statewide
2021–22
43
2022–23
47
2023–24 FYTD
31
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Housing.
(1)–(3) Eviction
is a last resort for the Department of Communities and is often taken to ensure
the safety of the community. Communities works with tenants to ensure that they
are given every opportunity to rectify the issues impacting their tenancy. This
includes making appropriate referrals to supports and programs such as Thrive,
which provides support to public housing clients. Bailiff evictions follow when
tenants repeatedly and egregiously fail to rectify their behaviour or engage
with Communities to sustain their tenancies.
The decision to evict a tenancy rests with a magistrate. The rest of the answer
is in tabular form . I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Financial Year (as at 30 June)
Public Housing Bailiff Evictions Statewide
2021–22
43
2022–23
47
2023–24 FYTD
31
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