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
Asked
22 October 2015
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Housing

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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?

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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.

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