HOUSING — NOONGAR
BOODJA TRUST
1256. Hon ROBIN SCOTT to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the Noongar housing
program that will see the Western Australian Housing Authority, as part of the
Department of Communities, transfer 121 properties located in the south west
region and metropolitan area to the Noongar Boodja Trust.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the Housing
Authority will also provide the trust with $10 million in taxpayers'
money for the refurbishment, upgrade, repair or demolition of these properties?
(2) If yes, once
that $10 million has been spent, will the department be liable to pay for
ongoing repairs and maintenance of the houses?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2) No; there
will be no ongoing liability for the Department of Communities following the
transfer of the properties and the full expenditure of the $10 million.