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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 997 asked in the Legislative Council on 23 September 2020 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

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.