Uncomfortable truths for WA government A GRIEVING mother being kicked out of her dead son's flat, and a blind woman forced to pay $4000 for her child's public education. They were the uncomfortable truths facing West Australian Premier Colin Barnett on the steps of parliament house on Thursday as the state's budget cuts continue to draw ire. WA's post-election fiscal reality has been a harsh one, with cuts to the education budget, job losses in the public sector and an embarrassing backflip prompted by public outrage over solar panel payments being slashed. And the plan to charge 457 visa holders an annual fee of $4000 for each child they send to a public school was the latest budget measure to come under fire, after the opposition revealed the case of North American arrivals Gregg and Tammy Kearney. Both work helping vision-impaired people in WA, and said they were questioning their future in the state after being told they would have to pay thousands for their teenage son to attend a public school. "It is not plain to me the justification for that - and personally I feel unwelcome," Ms Kearney said. In another blow for the WA government, opposition housing spokesman Fran Logan labelled it "heartless" for its treatment of Sue Sinclair. Ms Sinclair was the full-time carer for her son Nigel until he died of cancer in July. She now faces eviction from her Perth apartment because because the tenancy agreement was in his name, and she was never listed as being eligible to take it over. "When someone passes and you're in public housing, they need a bit more compassion - maybe leave you to grieve before saying 'you're out'," Ms Sinclair said. The government is tipped to outline details of the 457 visa school fees within days. Housing minister Bill Marmion has been contacted for comment.