HOTELS WITH HEART PROGRAM
997. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Community
Services:
I
ask this question without notice on behalf of Hon Michael Mischin, who is away on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the McGowan government's
Hotels with Heart program, announced by the minister on 31 March 2020.
(1) What other
programs were operating during the past six months by which the government
provided accommodation for homeless people
at hotels, motels and hostels, and what were they and how many people
were accommodated?
(2) Has the minister received an
evaluation report or reports?
(3) If yes to (2), can the minister table a copy of
that report or reports; and, if she refuses to do so, explain why?
(4) How much did
these programs cost and was this money drawn from the department's
budget or was it an allocation of additional funding?
(5) Please
provide a breakdown of the cost of the program, including the —
(a) cost of accommodation and how
much was paid to each hotel; and
(b) cost of any
additional cleaning and repairs to premises or compensation to hoteliers for
damage?
(6) How many reports were made by hoteliers or their
staff to the department or police complaining of unlawful or antisocial
behaviour, and identify the nature of the complaints and the action taken?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
This information is not available in
the time provided. I will endeavour to provide a response to the question by 24
September 2020.