PUBLIC HOUSING — EVICTIONS

2744. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Housing:

(1) I refer to the eviction of tenants from public housing, and I ask:

(a) how many tenants were evicted in:

(i)  2016–2017;
(ii)  2017–2018; and
(iii)  2019–2019;
(iv)  2019–20 to date?

(2)  How many tenants who receive a disability support pension were evicted in:

(a)  2016–2017;
(b)  2017–2018; and
(c)  2018–2019;
(d)  2019–20 to date?

(3)  How many tenants were evicted for behaviour related to hoarding disorder in:

(a)  2016–2017;
(b)  2018–2018; and
(c)  2018–2019;
(d)  2019–20 to date?

Hon Stephen Dawson replied:

(1)  (a)   (i)–(iv) Public Housing Evictions:
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2016–17

2017–18

2018–19

2019–20 *YTD

293

121 167 73

   
* YTD as at 31 January 2020

(2)  (a)–(d)   The Department of Communities does not currently report on evictions for tenants who receive a disability support pension.
(3)  (a)–(d)   The Department of Communities does not currently report on evictions specifically relating to hoarding behaviour.
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