RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT
— REVIEW
1114. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to question without notice
470, asked on 11 August 2021, regarding the review of the Residential Tenancies
Act 1987, which commenced in 2019 and for which the consultation period ended
on 30 June 2020.
Will the minister please
provide an update on the progress of the review, and specifically whether the
outcomes of the review are still expected to be provided to government before
the end of 2021; and, if yes, when will the outcomes be provided; and, if no,
why has this been delayed and when will the review be completed and the
outcomes released?
Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN
replied:
I thank the member for the
question. The Minister for Commerce has provided the following information.
The Department of Mines, Industry
Regulation and Safety consumer protection division has provided the Minister for Commerce with recommendations for the first
stage of reforms arising from the review of the Residential Tenancies Act
1987. The government is currently considering these recommendations and will
announce proposed reforms in 2022.