A parliamentary question regarding the provision of community housing units in Western Australia since 2001 and the government's assessment of public housing needs compared to WACOSS's assessment. The Minister was unable to provide an answer at the time.

AnsweredQoN 703Legislative Council
Asked
4 September 2007
Portfolio
Housing and Works

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HOMESWEST - COMMUNITY HOUSING UNITS 703. Hon RAY HALLIGAN to the minister representing the Minister for Housing and Works: I refer to Homeswest housing. (1) How many community housing units have been provided since 2001? (2) Does the minister agree with the assessment of the Western Australian Council of Social Service that Western Australia needs an additional 3 300 public rental properties a year until 2015 to restore public housing to six per cent of all housing stock? (3) If so, how far short will the government fall? (4) If not, what is the government’s assessment? (5) If the government does not agree with the WACOSS assessment of the level of public housing needed, what does the government regard as an acceptable level? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Unfortunately, I have answers to two other questions but I do not have the answer to the question asked by the member. However, if I receive it prior to the end of question time - I do not like the member’s chances - I am happy to provide the member with the response.
HOMESWEST - COMMUNITY HOUSING UNITS
I refer to Homeswest housing. (1) How many community housing units have been provided since 2001? (2) Does the minister agree with the assessment of the Western Australian Council of Social Service that Western Australia needs an additional 3 300 public rental properties a year until 2015 to restore public housing to six per cent of all housing stock? (3) If so, how far short will the government fall? (4) If not, what is the government’s assessment? (5) If the government does not agree with the WACOSS assessment of the level of public housing needed, what does the government regard as an acceptable level? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Unfortunately, I have answers to two other questions but I do not have the answer to the question asked by the member. However, if I receive it prior to the end of question time - I do not like the member’s chances - I am happy to provide the member with the response.
(1) How many community housing units have been provided since 2001? (2) Does the minister agree with the assessment of the Western Australian Council of Social Service that Western Australia needs an additional 3 300 public rental properties a year until 2015 to restore public housing to six per cent of all housing stock? (3) If so, how far short will the government fall? (4) If not, what is the government’s assessment? (5) If the government does not agree with the WACOSS assessment of the level of public housing needed, what does the government regard as an acceptable level? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Unfortunately, I have answers to two other questions but I do not have the answer to the question asked by the member. However, if I receive it prior to the end of question time - I do not like the member’s chances - I am happy to provide the member with the response.
(2) Does the minister agree with the assessment of the Western Australian Council of Social Service that Western Australia needs an additional 3 300 public rental properties a year until 2015 to restore public housing to six per cent of all housing stock? (3) If so, how far short will the government fall? (4) If not, what is the government’s assessment? (5) If the government does not agree with the WACOSS assessment of the level of public housing needed, what does the government regard as an acceptable level? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Unfortunately, I have answers to two other questions but I do not have the answer to the question asked by the member. However, if I receive it prior to the end of question time - I do not like the member’s chances - I am happy to provide the member with the response.
(3) If so, how far short will the government fall? (4) If not, what is the government’s assessment? (5) If the government does not agree with the WACOSS assessment of the level of public housing needed, what does the government regard as an acceptable level? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Unfortunately, I have answers to two other questions but I do not have the answer to the question asked by the member. However, if I receive it prior to the end of question time - I do not like the member’s chances - I am happy to provide the member with the response.
(4) If not, what is the government’s assessment? (5) If the government does not agree with the WACOSS assessment of the level of public housing needed, what does the government regard as an acceptable level? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Unfortunately, I have answers to two other questions but I do not have the answer to the question asked by the member. However, if I receive it prior to the end of question time - I do not like the member’s chances - I am happy to provide the member with the response.
(5) If the government does not agree with the WACOSS assessment of the level of public housing needed, what does the government regard as an acceptable level? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Unfortunately, I have answers to two other questions but I do not have the answer to the question asked by the member. However, if I receive it prior to the end of question time - I do not like the member’s chances - I am happy to provide the member with the response.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Unfortunately, I have answers to two other questions but I do not have the answer to the question asked by the member. However, if I receive it prior to the end of question time - I do not like the member’s chances - I am happy to provide the member with the response.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Unfortunately, I have answers to two other questions but I do not have the answer to the question asked by the member. However, if I receive it prior to the end of question time - I do not like the member’s chances - I am happy to provide the member with the response.

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