Hon Giz Watson asks the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure about mandating affordable housing percentages in private land releases to address the affordable housing crisis. The Minister defers the response, leading to interjections and disorder in the house.

AnsweredQoN 709Legislative Council
Asked
5 September 2007
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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PRIVATE LAND RELEASES - AFFORDABLE HOUSING
In light of the ongoing affordable housing crisis in Western Australia, I ask - (1) Does the government require developments on new private land releases to dedicate a certain percentage of the land to address the affordable housing crisis? (2) If no to (1), does the government consider that a mandated percentage would be a suitable tool to address the affordable housing crisis? (3) If yes to (2), will the government mandate the provision of affordable housing in private land developments of a significant size? (4) What other strategies does the minister have to increase the percentage of affordable housing in new private land releases? (5) Will the government amend the planning regulations to ensure that local government town planning schemes include a percentage of affordable housing? (6) If no to (5), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the member place this question on notice in order that she may provide the member with a detailed response. Hon Simon O’Brien : Resume the business of the house! We do not want to waste your time any more! You’re pathetic! You’re a joke! The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.
(1) Does the government require developments on new private land releases to dedicate a certain percentage of the land to address the affordable housing crisis? (2) If no to (1), does the government consider that a mandated percentage would be a suitable tool to address the affordable housing crisis? (3) If yes to (2), will the government mandate the provision of affordable housing in private land developments of a significant size? (4) What other strategies does the minister have to increase the percentage of affordable housing in new private land releases? (5) Will the government amend the planning regulations to ensure that local government town planning schemes include a percentage of affordable housing? (6) If no to (5), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the member place this question on notice in order that she may provide the member with a detailed response. Hon Simon O’Brien : Resume the business of the house! We do not want to waste your time any more! You’re pathetic! You’re a joke! The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.
(2) If no to (1), does the government consider that a mandated percentage would be a suitable tool to address the affordable housing crisis? (3) If yes to (2), will the government mandate the provision of affordable housing in private land developments of a significant size? (4) What other strategies does the minister have to increase the percentage of affordable housing in new private land releases? (5) Will the government amend the planning regulations to ensure that local government town planning schemes include a percentage of affordable housing? (6) If no to (5), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the member place this question on notice in order that she may provide the member with a detailed response. Hon Simon O’Brien : Resume the business of the house! We do not want to waste your time any more! You’re pathetic! You’re a joke! The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.
(3) If yes to (2), will the government mandate the provision of affordable housing in private land developments of a significant size? (4) What other strategies does the minister have to increase the percentage of affordable housing in new private land releases? (5) Will the government amend the planning regulations to ensure that local government town planning schemes include a percentage of affordable housing? (6) If no to (5), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the member place this question on notice in order that she may provide the member with a detailed response. Hon Simon O’Brien : Resume the business of the house! We do not want to waste your time any more! You’re pathetic! You’re a joke! The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.
(4) What other strategies does the minister have to increase the percentage of affordable housing in new private land releases? (5) Will the government amend the planning regulations to ensure that local government town planning schemes include a percentage of affordable housing? (6) If no to (5), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the member place this question on notice in order that she may provide the member with a detailed response. Hon Simon O’Brien : Resume the business of the house! We do not want to waste your time any more! You’re pathetic! You’re a joke! The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.
(5) Will the government amend the planning regulations to ensure that local government town planning schemes include a percentage of affordable housing? (6) If no to (5), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the member place this question on notice in order that she may provide the member with a detailed response. Hon Simon O’Brien : Resume the business of the house! We do not want to waste your time any more! You’re pathetic! You’re a joke! The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.
(6) If no to (5), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the member place this question on notice in order that she may provide the member with a detailed response. Hon Simon O’Brien : Resume the business of the house! We do not want to waste your time any more! You’re pathetic! You’re a joke! The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the member place this question on notice in order that she may provide the member with a detailed response. Hon Simon O’Brien : Resume the business of the house! We do not want to waste your time any more! You’re pathetic! You’re a joke! The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the member place this question on notice in order that she may provide the member with a detailed response. Hon Simon O’Brien : Resume the business of the house! We do not want to waste your time any more! You’re pathetic! You’re a joke! The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Resume the business of the house! We do not want to waste your time any more! You’re pathetic! You’re a joke! The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Murray Criddle has the call.

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