Hove Level Crossing

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:41): Supplementary: how many tenants were in this sort of situation, where they were left in the lurch, being asked to move or having moved only to find that it was all for nothing?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:41): I am not sure that the contents of the honourable member's question is internally consistent in that there are separate groups of people and I did outline yesterday that we had had seven tenants who had relocated and seven who had not. In terms of her language use 'in the lurch', I would just repeat that throughout this process the Housing Authority staff have been in close contact with tenants. Under the circumstances where relocation—

The Hon. C.M. Scriven interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order, the deputy leader! The deputy leader has asked the question.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order, on both sides!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: I disagree with the characterisation of how the Housing Authority undertook the relocation process in that they did work closely with tenants in a sensitive way—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order, the Leader of the Opposition!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —in a sensitive way to find appropriate accommodation—

The Hon. C.M. Scriven: You weren't sensitive, you'd known for several weeks.

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. C.M. Scriven: You let it continue. How sensitive is that?

The PRESIDENT: Order!

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! If you want the answer from the minister, then let her answer it, otherwise we will move on.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —appropriate accommodation and some people have availed themselves of that and it will be their choice as to whether they return to where they were residing previously at Hove. From the information I have received, between the decision of cabinet not to proceed with the Hove crossing and the budget announcement, there was only one relocation.