❓ This detailed parliamentary question scrutinizes the transparency, accuracy, and accountability of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) dwellings in Western Australia, focusing on genuine additions to housing supply, auditing mechanisms, regional distribution, inter-governmental communication, and dispute resolution.
⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2539Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 June 2026
Member
Portfolio
Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure
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I refer to Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) dwellings in WA:
(a) Can the Minister confirm that all announced HAFF dwellings in WA are genuinely new additions to housing supply rather than reclassification of pre-existing commitments;
(b) What auditing mechanisms exist to verify the actual occupancy and affordability outcomes of completed HAFF-funded dwellings in WA;
(c) How many HAFF-supported projects in WA are located in regional areas and how many of those have been completed to date;
(d) How often does the WA Government provide progress updates to the Commonwealth on HAFF-funded dwellings in WA, and are these updates publicly available
;
(e) Has there been any instance where the Commonwealth publicly stated a different number of HAFF dwellings in WA compared to the WA Government’s announcements for the same projects, please provide details;
(f) How many HAFF projects in WA have required correction or clarification statements after inconsistencies were identified between State and Commonwealth communications;
(g) What mechanisms exist for resolving disputes between the WA Government and Commonwealth over project status classification (e.g., “committed,” “underway,” or “completed”):
(i) Are there agreed definitions between the Commonwealth and WA Government for terms such as “commenced,” “under construction,” and “delivery-ready” in HAFF reporting;
(h) Has the WA Government ever requested the Commonwealth to amend or delay publication of HAFF project information relating to Western Australia, and if so, on what grounds; and
(i) What audit/assurance processes exist to verify that publicly communicated HAFF project figures accurately reflect underlying project-level data shared between governments?
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(a) Can the Minister confirm that all announced HAFF dwellings in WA are genuinely new additions to housing supply rather than reclassification of pre-existing commitments;
(b) What auditing mechanisms exist to verify the actual occupancy and affordability outcomes of completed HAFF-funded dwellings in WA;
(c) How many HAFF-supported projects in WA are located in regional areas and how many of those have been completed to date;
(d) How often does the WA Government provide progress updates to the Commonwealth on HAFF-funded dwellings in WA, and are these updates publicly available
;
(e) Has there been any instance where the Commonwealth publicly stated a different number of HAFF dwellings in WA compared to the WA Government’s announcements for the same projects, please provide details;
(f) How many HAFF projects in WA have required correction or clarification statements after inconsistencies were identified between State and Commonwealth communications;
(g) What mechanisms exist for resolving disputes between the WA Government and Commonwealth over project status classification (e.g., “committed,” “underway,” or “completed”):
(i) Are there agreed definitions between the Commonwealth and WA Government for terms such as “commenced,” “under construction,” and “delivery-ready” in HAFF reporting;
(h) Has the WA Government ever requested the Commonwealth to amend or delay publication of HAFF project information relating to Western Australia, and if so, on what grounds; and
(i) What audit/assurance processes exist to verify that publicly communicated HAFF project figures accurately reflect underlying project-level data shared between governments?
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