Auditor-General's Report

In reply to Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (2 November 2016).

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I have been advised:

Following the implementation of the Property Ownership Review Team, Housing SA cross-referenced all of its head tenants and their partners against records from the Land Titles Office.

Any details that were matched were scrutinised further by Housing SA.

During 2015-16, 1,150 tenants were investigated for property ownership with 34 households vacating their public housing tenancy following the investigation process.

Housing SA is continuing to investigate cases of suspected property ownership.