❓ Mr. McGowan questions the government's assessment of housing needs in Western Australia, prompted by concerns raised by a NAB official regarding a potential housing crisis due to population growth. The question was directed to the wrong portfolio.
AnsweredQoN 2026Legislative Assembly
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I refer to reported comments made to
The Weekend Australian
by Mr Andrew Whitechurch, a senior banking official with National Australia Bank (NAB) in Western Australia, regarding the State’s deepening housing shortage and his concerns that there is going to be a major housing crisis in Western Australia, and ask:
(a) does the Government have an assessment of the number of homes that will need to be constructed in the years 2009–2010, 2010–2011 and 2011–2012 to accommodate the anticipated population growth;
(b) if yes to (a), what is the Government’s assessment of the number of homes that will need to be constructed in the years 2009–2010, 2010–2011 and 2011–2012 to keep pace with population growth;
(c) if no to (a), why not;
(d) if yes to (a), does the Government also have an assessment of the surplus or shortfall in housing in each of the years 2009–2010, 2010–2011 and 2011–2012 to meet the needs of future population growth;
(e) if yes to (d), what is the assessed surplus or shortfall in housing for each of the years; and
(f) if no to (d), why not?
The Weekend Australian
by Mr Andrew Whitechurch, a senior banking official with National Australia Bank (NAB) in Western Australia, regarding the State’s deepening housing shortage and his concerns that there is going to be a major housing crisis in Western Australia, and ask:
(a) does the Government have an assessment of the number of homes that will need to be constructed in the years 2009–2010, 2010–2011 and 2011–2012 to accommodate the anticipated population growth;
(b) if yes to (a), what is the Government’s assessment of the number of homes that will need to be constructed in the years 2009–2010, 2010–2011 and 2011–2012 to keep pace with population growth;
(c) if no to (a), why not;
(d) if yes to (a), does the Government also have an assessment of the surplus or shortfall in housing in each of the years 2009–2010, 2010–2011 and 2011–2012 to meet the needs of future population growth;
(e) if yes to (d), what is the assessed surplus or shortfall in housing for each of the years; and
(f) if no to (d), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 February 2010
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
89 days
These are matters for the Minister for Planning.
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