❓ A parliamentary question regarding the WA government's initiative to provide affordable housing lots for low-income earners. The response indicates that more lots were created and sold than initially planned, and further lots will be released.
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HOUSING - ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME EARNERS
I refer to the government’s announcement on 5 August 2005 that, to assist low-income earners, it proposed to create and market 455 lots around the state for less than $112 000. (1) How many of these lots have been created and where? (2) How many have been sold? (3) If the outcome has met the government’s expectations, how many more lots will be made available and when? Hon KATE DOUST
I refer to the government’s announcement on 5 August 2005 that, to assist low-income earners, it proposed to create and market 455 lots around the state for less than $112 000. (1) How many of these lots have been created and where? (2) How many have been sold? (3) If the outcome has met the government’s expectations, how many more lots will be made available and when? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(1) How many of these lots have been created and where? (2) How many have been sold? (3) If the outcome has met the government’s expectations, how many more lots will be made available and when? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(2) How many have been sold? (3) If the outcome has met the government’s expectations, how many more lots will be made available and when? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(3) If the outcome has met the government’s expectations, how many more lots will be made available and when? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(1) How many of these lots have been created and where? (2) How many have been sold? (3) If the outcome has met the government’s expectations, how many more lots will be made available and when? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(2) How many have been sold? (3) If the outcome has met the government’s expectations, how many more lots will be made available and when? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(3) If the outcome has met the government’s expectations, how many more lots will be made available and when? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(1) Six hundred and fifty six lots have been created and sold since 1 July 2005, 364 of which are located in the metropolitan area and 292 in the country. Blocks in the metropolitan area are in Banksia Grove, Beeliar, Brookdale, Butler, Calista, Clarkson, Ellenbrook, Langford, Mandurah, Orelia, Parmelia, Pinjarra, Queens Park, Quinns Rocks, Wellard and Willagee. The country blocks are in Albany, Collie, Dalyellup, Goomalling, Rangeway, Usher, Utakarra and Wandina. (2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(2) All these lots have been sold. (3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
(3) In 2006-07, 3 000 lots of varying prices, including lots targeted at first home buyers, will be released.
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