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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 479 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 May 2019 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

POLICE — GOVERNMENT REGIONAL OFFICERS' HOUSING

479. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

I refer to Government Regional Officers' Housing.

(1) What rental increase can police officers serving in regional Western Australia expect in 2019–20 and for each year of the forward estimates?

(2) What was the rental increase paid by police officers serving in regional WA for each financial year between 2015–16 and 2018–19?

(3) Does the minister have concern for the cost and quality of GROH stock in regional WA and its impact on the police force's ability to attract and retain staff in the regions?

(4) If yes to (3), what measures are the minister and the WA Police Force taking to ameliorate these concerns?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for Police.

(1)–(4) In 2015, the former Liberal–National government implemented a policy that enabled government employees' Government Regional Officers' Housing rent to be increased by $30 per week from 2016–17, and reduced the WA Police Force appropriation by more than $15 million. Leading up to the state election, in 2016–17, the Liberal–National government passed on a $10 per week increase to police officers and the Western Australia Police Force absorbed the balance. Under the Liberal–National government's policy, since 2017–18, police officers' GROH rents have increased by $30 a week.

Western Australian police officers in regional WA do an outstanding job protecting and serving Western Australian communities. The Minister for Police recognises the impact GROH rent increases have on our police officers and their families and is working through options to support these officers. Officers at 55 police stations and 12 multifunction police stations receive free rent.