Page 720 - Week 02 - Thursday, 16 February 2017

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(10) The proportion of social housing properties occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families is 8.5%.

(11) The number of public housing tenants evicted in each of the following years is:

Reason for Eviction

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

to

31 December 2016

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

Breach of tenancy

2

4

5

7

7

Non-payment of rent (rental arrears)

19

28

24

17

4

Total

21

32

29

24

11

(12) No data is available for eviction of tenants in community housing.

(A copy of the attachment is available at the Chamber Support Office).

Greyhound racing—regulation compliance
(Question No 56)

Mr Parton asked the Minister for Regulatory Services, upon notice, on 16 December 2016:

(1) What evidence has been provided to Government that breaches of the Animal Welfare (Greyhound Welfare Code of Practice) Approval 1995 have occurred in the ACT.

(2) What evidence has been provided to Government that breaches of the Racing Act 1999 have occurred in the ACT by the Canberra Greyhound Racing Club.

Mr Ramsay: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The Animal Welfare Unit within the Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate has no record of prosecutions for offences under the Animal Welfare (Greyhound Welfare Code of Practice) Approval 1995 Instrument relating to racing greyhounds in the ACT.

(2) There are no recorded breaches of the Racing Act 1999 against the Canberra Greyhound Racing Club.

Children and young people—residential care homes
(Question No 57)

Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Disability, Children and Youth, upon notice, on 16 December 2016:

(1) What is the process by which residential care homes for children and youth in the ACT are inspected, specifically are residential care homes in the ACT inspected in any way outside of visits by official visitors; if so, whom.


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