❓ Hon. Sally Talbot asks the Minister for Housing about housing availability and planning in Margaret River, including construction/acquisition numbers, future plans, and the number of local residents on the waitlist. The Minister provides figures and states there is no review planned.
AnsweredQoN 1249Legislative Council
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HOUSING
AUTHORITY — MARGARET RIVER
1249. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the article in the Augusta Margaret River Times of 6 October 2015, ''Housing 'shortage'
in review''.
(1) How many
dwellings has the Housing Authority built or acquired in Margaret River in each
year —
(a) 2012–13;
(b) 2013–14;
and
(c) 2014–15?
(2) How many dwellings are planned to be built or acquired in
the Margaret River area in each year —
(a) 2015–16;
(b) 2016–17;
and
(c) 2017–18?
(3) Of the 49
applicants on the waitlist for Margaret River, how many are already local
residents?
(4) Is the
minister considering a review of how regional housing applicants are assessed
and allocated housing?
AUTHORITY — MARGARET RIVER
1249. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the article in the Augusta Margaret River Times of 6 October 2015, ''Housing 'shortage'
in review''.
(1) How many
dwellings has the Housing Authority built or acquired in Margaret River in each
year —
(a) 2012–13;
(b) 2013–14;
and
(c) 2014–15?
(2) How many dwellings are planned to be built or acquired in
the Margaret River area in each year —
(a) 2015–16;
(b) 2016–17;
and
(c) 2017–18?
(3) Of the 49
applicants on the waitlist for Margaret River, how many are already local
residents?
(4) Is the
minister considering a review of how regional housing applicants are assessed
and allocated housing?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) (a) Eighteen;
(b) two; and
(c) one.
(2) (a) Two;
(b) three; and
(c) none.
(3) There are 25 applicants on the
waitlist.
(4) No, not at this time. All
applications are assessed according to need.
of the question.
(1) (a) Eighteen;
(b) two; and
(c) one.
(2) (a) Two;
(b) three; and
(c) none.
(3) There are 25 applicants on the
waitlist.
(4) No, not at this time. All
applications are assessed according to need.
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