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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 1258
Housing Trust - O'Connor Property
MR CORNWELL: Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -In relation to your reply to question on notice No. 1200 concerning 13 Boobialla Street, OConnor - What is the cost of repairing the damage caused by the tenant who vacated on 3 February 1994.
MR LAMONT: The answer to the Members question is as follows -
The question raises matters of principle in relation to the operation of the Privacy Act 1988 which was enacted for the purposes of protecting the right of members of the community to personal privacy.
One of the purposes of the privacy legislation is to prevent the disclosure of personal information, except in circumstances permitted under the Act. In this respect, I refer you to Information Principle 11 which permits the disclosure of personal information only on specified grounds, including where the individual concerned has consented to its disclosure, or where the disclosure is necessary for the enforcement of the criminal law.
Although your question does not seek the name of the former tenant of 13 Boobialla Street OConnor, the persons identity would undoubtedly be apparent to some people, particularly neighbouring residents who may have known the tenant. Given that the answers to Questions on Notice are published in Hansard and are therefore available to the general public, it is not considered appropriate to provide the information you sought.
I am always happy to provide aggregated data on rental arrears to enable you to assess the Housing Trusts overall performance in tenant account management.
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