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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 882 asked in the Legislative Council on 28 October 2021 by Hon Steve Martin

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

HOMELESSNESS — BOORLOO BIDEE MIA SERVICE

882. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Community Services:

My question is to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Community Services, who I notice is away on urgent parliamentary business.

I refer to question without notice 772 asked on 12 October 2021 regarding homeless accommodation on Wellington Street in the Perth CBD.

(1) Does Boorloo Bidee Mia keep a record of how many people reside at the facility each night?

(2) If yes to (1), how many people reside at the facility according to the latest data available?

(3) If no to (1), why is this data not collected?

Hon KYLE McGINN replied:

On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Community Services, I thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for Community Services.

(1)–(3) Boorloo Bidee Mia is open and the service provider is prioritising the safety and wellbeing of residents and the community as the service scales up in coming months. Although currently operational and servicing clients, the facility is still undergoing building works to enable full service capacity, but the total number of residents accommodated is also determined by the support and safety needs of residents. It is important to note that the number of people in Boorloo Bidee Mia is not static. Significantly, in the first few weeks of operation, two clients were transitioned into longer term public housing accommodation. As part of the estimates process, the minister committed to provide an update to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations.