❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the Minister for Housing regarding the spending of a $319 million social housing stimulus package, noting slow initial expenditure. The Minister responds with updated spending figures and project completion timeline.
AnsweredQoN 1091Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITIES — SOCIAL HOUSING
1091. Hon
Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Housing:
I refer to the Office of the
Auditor General's report Roll-out of state COVID-19 stimulus
initiatives: July 2020–March 2021 , which found on page 7 —
As of 31 March 2021, only $6.42
million (2%) of the $319 million budget was spent.
That funding had been allocated to
the Department of Communities' social housing initiatives. It is now a year
on from that report's publication. As at 30 June 2022, how much of the
$319 million for social housing initiatives referred to in the OAG's
report had been spent?
COMMUNITIES — SOCIAL HOUSING
1091. Hon
Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Housing:
I refer to the Office of the
Auditor General's report Roll-out of state COVID-19 stimulus
initiatives: July 2020–March 2021 , which found on page 7 —
As of 31 March 2021, only $6.42
million (2%) of the $319 million budget was spent.
That funding had been allocated to
the Department of Communities' social housing initiatives. It is now a year
on from that report's publication. As at 30 June 2022, how much of the
$319 million for social housing initiatives referred to in the OAG's
report had been spent?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
As at 30 June 2022, a total of
$246.6 million from the social housing economic recovery package had been spent
or committed. This included a range of public housing new builds, public
housing refurbishments, public housing regional maintenance, community housing
new builds grants, community housing refurbishment grants and remote Aboriginal
communities maintenance grants. The $319 million social housing economic
recovery package is one of a number of investment programs the McGowan
government is delivering to boost social housing as fast as possible. The SHERP
program is currently budgeted to be completed by 30 June 2024.
some notice of the question.
As at 30 June 2022, a total of
$246.6 million from the social housing economic recovery package had been spent
or committed. This included a range of public housing new builds, public
housing refurbishments, public housing regional maintenance, community housing
new builds grants, community housing refurbishment grants and remote Aboriginal
communities maintenance grants. The $319 million social housing economic
recovery package is one of a number of investment programs the McGowan
government is delivering to boost social housing as fast as possible. The SHERP
program is currently budgeted to be completed by 30 June 2024.
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