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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Felmeri Group

Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (14:37): My question is to the Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs. Can the minister please provide an update on the situation facing clients of the Felmeri Homes development at O'Halloran Hill, who are facing significant challenges with the completion of their properties?

The Hon. A. MICHAELS (Enfield—Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs, Minister for Arts) (14:37): I thank the member for Heysen for the question. Similar to what I said on Tuesday in estimates, the O'Halloran Hill project is about 20 homes, as I understand it. The difficulty there is that the development company that has the responsibility for finishing those projects, in particular the road to give them access to their homes, is not the company that's going into administration.

I think the legal entity that has gone into administration is Felmeri Builders and Developers Pty Ltd, which is trading as Felmeri Homes. There are two related development companies that are not yet in administration. They are the ones that are responsible for that road. The road is obviously critical. Without that, people can't actually access their homes—their homes can't finish being built—so Consumer and Business Services has been working really well with the administrator on Felmeri Homes but also has had meetings with Marion council and Mr Frank Felmeri, particularly in relation to the O'Halloran Hill development.

There was a meeting back in June, and the commissioner asked for certain information around quotes for finishing the road, a work plan, time frames for when that would be completed and what the plan is for that. I understand the first response to that request for information the commissioner didn't consider was adequate and has gone back seeking further information.

I understand from a media article this morning or last night that Metro Homes had publicly stated they have been asked to quote for that road, so something is being done. Apart from that situation, CBS is also working on whether there are alternatives to finishing that road, and they are working through that process. So as much as can be done is being done with Consumer and Business Affairs, and I certainly hope those 20 home owners get into their homes as soon as possible.

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