❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice investigates Government Regional Officer Housing allocated to the Departments of Fire and Emergency Services and Justice, revealing the number of properties, rental arrangements, and costs. The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services and the Supervised Release Review Board reported nil properties.
AnsweredQoN 2286Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
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
22 August 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises:
(a) 37
(b) Not applicable.
(c) - (d) refer table below:
DFES Region
(c) Number of properties
(d) Number of properties per region where officers/staff are required to pay rent for their accommodation
(d) Number of properties per region where officers/staff receive their accommodation rent free
Kimberley
9
8
1
Great Southern
1
0
1
Lower South West
1
0
1
Midwest Gascoyne
2
1
1
Goldfields
13
13
0
Pilbara
10
9
1
Upper Great Southern
1
1
0
(e)
DFES Region
Weekly rent paid by DFES
Weekly rent paid by officer/staff member
Variance between rent paid by staff and the rent paid by DFES
Kimberley
$5,345
$1,160
$4,185
Goldfields
$6,470
$1,885
$4,585
Pilbara
$6,360
$1,305
$5,055
Midwest Gascoyne
$505
$145
$360
Great Southern
$0
$0
0
Upper Great Southern
$370
$234
$136
Lower South West
$0
$0
0
(f) Yes. The Department of Communities.
(g) The Department of Communities determines the frequency of applicable market value reviews.
The Department of Justice advises:
The data provided below is the expenditure for June 2019. Both the dollar value and count change on a regular basis, so a single point-of-time value has been taken. All properties are fully or partially subsidised by the Department of Justice (the Department).
Region
Total
East Kimberley
30
Goldfields
108
Mid-west
21
Pilbara
147
West Kimberley
195
Wheatbelt
8
Great Southern
12
TOTAL
521
(d) The table below reflects the Corrective Services (CS) and Court and Tribunal (CTS) Services properties split for the month of June 2019.
Region
Total
Vacant
Rent:
Free to employee *
Rent: employee contribution **
CS
CTS
CS
CTS
CS
CTS
CS
CTS
East Kimberley
25
5
3
1
4
0
18
4
Goldfields
98
10
4
0
6
0
88
10
Mid-west
14
7
0
0
5
0
9
7
Pilbara
140
7
5
0
135
0
0
7
West Kimberley
187
8
16
0
13
0
158
8
Wheatbelt
5
3
0
0
1
0
4
3
Great Southern
8
4
0
0
1
0
7
4
TOTAL
477
44
28
1
165
0
284
43
There are 29 current vacant properties due to temporary staff vacancies.
(e) The table below provides a breakdown of the Department versus employee contribution value for the month of June 2019 (rounded to the nearest $):
Region
Rent: Paid ($)
by DoJ *
Rent: Paid ($)
by employee **
Total
paid to Housing
CS
CTS
CS
CTS
CS
CTS
East Kimberley
$76,678
$7,354
$7,071
$3,896
$83,749
$11,250
Goldfields
$200,932
$8,944
$48,734
$11,296
$249,666
$20,240
Mid-west
$27,617
$7,744
$10,258
$8,136
$37,875
$15,880
Pilbara
$492,881
$13,972
$0
$6,872
$492,881
$20,844
West Kimberley
$496,565
$9,330
$58,798
$8,590
$555,363
$17,920
Wheatbelt
$4,460
$1,572
$3,340
$2,832
$7,800
$4,404
Great Southern
$32,070
$3,056
$7,475
$3,884
$39,545
$6,940
TOTAL
$1,331,203
$51,972
$135,676
$45,506
$1,466,879
$97,478
The amount payable by employees is set by Communities in the Tennant Rent Setting Framework (TRSF).
(f) Market value is determined by the Department of Communities based on their property valuations.
(g) It is understood that this is undertaken annually, or as determined by Department of Communities.
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a) Nil.
(b) – (g) Not applicable.
The Supervised Release Review Board advises:
(a) Nil.
(b) – (g) Not applicable.
(a) 37
(b) Not applicable.
(c) - (d) refer table below:
DFES Region
(c) Number of properties
(d) Number of properties per region where officers/staff are required to pay rent for their accommodation
(d) Number of properties per region where officers/staff receive their accommodation rent free
Kimberley
9
8
1
Great Southern
1
0
1
Lower South West
1
0
1
Midwest Gascoyne
2
1
1
Goldfields
13
13
0
Pilbara
10
9
1
Upper Great Southern
1
1
0
(e)
DFES Region
Weekly rent paid by DFES
Weekly rent paid by officer/staff member
Variance between rent paid by staff and the rent paid by DFES
Kimberley
$5,345
$1,160
$4,185
Goldfields
$6,470
$1,885
$4,585
Pilbara
$6,360
$1,305
$5,055
Midwest Gascoyne
$505
$145
$360
Great Southern
$0
$0
0
Upper Great Southern
$370
$234
$136
Lower South West
$0
$0
0
(f) Yes. The Department of Communities.
(g) The Department of Communities determines the frequency of applicable market value reviews.
The Department of Justice advises:
The data provided below is the expenditure for June 2019. Both the dollar value and count change on a regular basis, so a single point-of-time value has been taken. All properties are fully or partially subsidised by the Department of Justice (the Department).
Region
Total
East Kimberley
30
Goldfields
108
Mid-west
21
Pilbara
147
West Kimberley
195
Wheatbelt
8
Great Southern
12
TOTAL
521
(d) The table below reflects the Corrective Services (CS) and Court and Tribunal (CTS) Services properties split for the month of June 2019.
Region
Total
Vacant
Rent:
Free to employee *
Rent: employee contribution **
CS
CTS
CS
CTS
CS
CTS
CS
CTS
East Kimberley
25
5
3
1
4
0
18
4
Goldfields
98
10
4
0
6
0
88
10
Mid-west
14
7
0
0
5
0
9
7
Pilbara
140
7
5
0
135
0
0
7
West Kimberley
187
8
16
0
13
0
158
8
Wheatbelt
5
3
0
0
1
0
4
3
Great Southern
8
4
0
0
1
0
7
4
TOTAL
477
44
28
1
165
0
284
43
There are 29 current vacant properties due to temporary staff vacancies.
(e) The table below provides a breakdown of the Department versus employee contribution value for the month of June 2019 (rounded to the nearest $):
Region
Rent: Paid ($)
by DoJ *
Rent: Paid ($)
by employee **
Total
paid to Housing
CS
CTS
CS
CTS
CS
CTS
East Kimberley
$76,678
$7,354
$7,071
$3,896
$83,749
$11,250
Goldfields
$200,932
$8,944
$48,734
$11,296
$249,666
$20,240
Mid-west
$27,617
$7,744
$10,258
$8,136
$37,875
$15,880
Pilbara
$492,881
$13,972
$0
$6,872
$492,881
$20,844
West Kimberley
$496,565
$9,330
$58,798
$8,590
$555,363
$17,920
Wheatbelt
$4,460
$1,572
$3,340
$2,832
$7,800
$4,404
Great Southern
$32,070
$3,056
$7,475
$3,884
$39,545
$6,940
TOTAL
$1,331,203
$51,972
$135,676
$45,506
$1,466,879
$97,478
The amount payable by employees is set by Communities in the Tennant Rent Setting Framework (TRSF).
(f) Market value is determined by the Department of Communities based on their property valuations.
(g) It is understood that this is undertaken annually, or as determined by Department of Communities.
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a) Nil.
(b) – (g) Not applicable.
The Supervised Release Review Board advises:
(a) Nil.
(b) – (g) Not applicable.
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