❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding Homeswest's Willagee redevelopment, specifically concerning increased housing density and potential demographic engineering. The Minister's responses are brief and direct.
AnsweredQoN 496Legislative Council
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I refer to Homeswest’s Willagee redevelopment. (1) Following earlier approvals for R20 to R25 densities in this redevelopment, is the minister aware that Homeswest has now sought approval for higher densities for stages 5 and 6 - a proposal strongly rejected by the Council of the City of Melville? (2) Is the Gallop Labor Government commencing a policy of increased Homeswest presence in certain areas? (3) Will the minister give an undertaking that he will not use public housing policy as a tool to engineer the demographics of electorates? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
(1) Following earlier approvals for R20 to R25 densities in this redevelopment, is the minister aware that Homeswest has now sought approval for higher densities for stages 5 and 6 - a proposal strongly rejected by the Council of the City of Melville? (2) Is the Gallop Labor Government commencing a policy of increased Homeswest presence in certain areas? (3) Will the minister give an undertaking that he will not use public housing policy as a tool to engineer the demographics of electorates? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
(2) Is the Gallop Labor Government commencing a policy of increased Homeswest presence in certain areas? (3) Will the minister give an undertaking that he will not use public housing policy as a tool to engineer the demographics of electorates? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
(3) Will the minister give an undertaking that he will not use public housing policy as a tool to engineer the demographics of electorates? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
(1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
(2) No. (3) Yes.
(3) Yes.
(1) Following earlier approvals for R20 to R25 densities in this redevelopment, is the minister aware that Homeswest has now sought approval for higher densities for stages 5 and 6 - a proposal strongly rejected by the Council of the City of Melville? (2) Is the Gallop Labor Government commencing a policy of increased Homeswest presence in certain areas? (3) Will the minister give an undertaking that he will not use public housing policy as a tool to engineer the demographics of electorates? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
(2) Is the Gallop Labor Government commencing a policy of increased Homeswest presence in certain areas? (3) Will the minister give an undertaking that he will not use public housing policy as a tool to engineer the demographics of electorates? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
(3) Will the minister give an undertaking that he will not use public housing policy as a tool to engineer the demographics of electorates? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
(1) Not specifically. (2) No. (3) Yes.
(2) No. (3) Yes.
(3) Yes.
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