❓ Hon. Anthony Spagnolo asks the Treasurer about government modelling on the impact of short-term rentals on housing supply. The Treasurer's answer highlights the success of the Short-Term Rental Accommodation Incentive Scheme in releasing houses to the long-term rental market.
AnsweredQoN 1496Legislative Council
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I refer to the impact of short-term rentals on housing supply, and I ask:(a) has the Government undertaken modelling to assess the impact of short term rentals on housing supply; and(b) if yes to (a), will the Minister table this modelling?
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Answered
14 May 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
Response time
6 days
(a)-(b) The State Government’s Short-Term Rental Accommodation Incentive Scheme resulted in the release of 587 houses to the long-term rental market.
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