❓ Dr. Pettitt's question regarding detailed public housing waitlist data from 2012-2022 was not answered due to the Department of Communities citing resource constraints and data system changes. The Minister offered to answer more specific questions.
AnsweredQoN 1281Legislative Council
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I refer to the public housing waitlist, and I ask: (a) for each of the calendar years from 2012-2022: (i) how many new applications were added to the waitlist and how many individuals did that represent; (ii) how many applications resulted in housing being obtained, and how many individuals did that represent; (iii) how many applications were removed from the waitlist for any other reason; and (iv) how many applications in a-c were priority, and how many individuals did that represent?
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Answered
23 March 2023
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
6 days
(a) (i-iv)
The Department of Communities (Communities) data reporting system has changed throughout this period. As such, this data would require the manual review of files. Given the level of agency resourcing required to provide this information, it is not considered a reasonable use of government resources.
However, if the Honourable Member has a more specific question, the Minister will endeavour to provide an answer.
The Department of Communities (Communities) data reporting system has changed throughout this period. As such, this data would require the manual review of files. Given the level of agency resourcing required to provide this information, it is not considered a reasonable use of government resources.
However, if the Honourable Member has a more specific question, the Minister will endeavour to provide an answer.
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