Question On Notice No. 2285 asked in the Legislative Council on 27 June 2019 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Ports; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
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?
Answered on 22 August 2019
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development:
(a) 77 Houses
(b) N/A
(c) Central: 28
North: 46
South: 3
(d) Central: 28 pay rent
North: 46 pay rent
South: 3 pay rent
(e) Central: $3,236 / fortnight
North: $13,837 / fortnight
South: $43 / fortnight
(f) Yes market value. Determined by Department of Communities.
(g) This question should be directed to the Minister for Communities.
The WA Port Authorities are considered Government Trading Enterprises, and as such, are not subject to Government Regional Officer housing.