❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Housing regarding concerns about the use of section 64 in public housing evictions. The Minister's response avoids a direct answer, emphasizing tenant responsibilities and justifying the use of section 64.
AnsweredQoN 76Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC HOUSING — EVICTIONS
76. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Housing:
(1) Does the minister have any
concerns about the use of section 64 in evictions?
(2) What are these concerns?
(3) Has he raised them with his
department?
76. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Housing:
(1) Does the minister have any
concerns about the use of section 64 in evictions?
(2) What are these concerns?
(3) Has he raised them with his
department?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3)
One of the challenges with public housing tenancies is always around the
balance between providing a home and a roof over the heads of people most in
need and having the expectation that those who have this privilege will pay
their rent, look after their homes and be kind to their neighbours. That is
what I expect. I expect that we will use whatever means we can to ensure that
those people who have the privilege to be in a public housing situation pay
their rent and are good neighbours.
Hon Sally Talbot : Is that a yes or a no?
Hon COL HOLT : I am answering the question how I
want to answer it. That is what I expect, and the use of section 64 is part of
that.
One of the challenges with public housing tenancies is always around the
balance between providing a home and a roof over the heads of people most in
need and having the expectation that those who have this privilege will pay
their rent, look after their homes and be kind to their neighbours. That is
what I expect. I expect that we will use whatever means we can to ensure that
those people who have the privilege to be in a public housing situation pay
their rent and are good neighbours.
Hon Sally Talbot : Is that a yes or a no?
Hon COL HOLT : I am answering the question how I
want to answer it. That is what I expect, and the use of section 64 is part of
that.
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