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❓ Mr. Logan questions the Housing Minister about the Department of Housing's land holdings, including undeveloped land, joint venture developments, developed blocks, and empty lots. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of land volume, locations, and approximate values.

AnsweredQoN 3142Legislative Assembly

Asked

22 October 2014

Member

Mr F.M. Logan

Portfolio

Housing

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(1) I refer to the total capacity and value of land vested in the Department of Housing, the Housing Commission and other organisations within the Housing Portfolio, that holds, sells or leases land and I ask what is/are: (a) the total volume of in-globo land held or vested in the above organisations; (b) the locations where the in-globo land is held; and (c) the approximate value of the in-globo land? (2) With reference to land developments, what is/are: (a) the yield of blocks from land developments undertaken as Joint-Ventures by the above organisations; (b) the locations where are the blocks are held; and (c) the approximate value of the blocks held? (3) With reference to developed blocks, what is/are: (a) the total volume of developed blocks held or vested in the above organisations; (b) the locations where the blocks are held; and (c) the approximate value of the blocks held? (4) With reference to empty blocks, what is/are: (a) the total number empty lots and blocks held or vested in the above organisations; (b) the locations where the blocks or lots are held; and (c) the approximate values of the blocks and lots held? (5) If there is any other land holdings not referred to in the above questions, could the Minster please provide an overview of the volume of such land held/vested, the locations of such land and the approximate value?

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Answered

25 November 2014

Responded by

Minister for Housing

Response time

34 days

The Department of Housing advises:
(1)
(a)
6 934 hectares of undeveloped land, including approximately 4 000 hectares at Keralup.
(b)
Banjup
Beckenham
Bentley
Brabham
Caversham
Dianella
Ferndale
Golden Bay
Glendalough
Henley Brook
Kalamunda
Kenwick
Keralup
Kiara
Kwinana
Middle Swan
Mirrabooka
Orelia
Parmelia
Seville Grove
Southern River
Stratton
Yanchep
Beachlands
Esperance
Glen Iris
Katanning
Lockyer
Karloo
Manjimup
McKail
South Hedland
Tuart Brook
Joint Ventures locations:
Banksia Grove
Brookdale
Butler
Ellenbrook
Harrisdale
Wellard
Dalyellup
Oyster Harbour
Wandina
(c)
$657 000 000
(2)
(a)
In 2013-14, 1 852 lots were produced from joint venture projects.
(b)
Banksia Grove 319
Brookdale 113
Butler
505
Dalyellup 97
Ellenbrook 469
Wellard 349
(c)
$394 000 000
(3)
(a)
In 2013-14, 410 lots were produced from Department's in-house developments.
(b)
South Hedland 128
Golden Bay 168
Gosnells 20
Yanchep 94
(c)
$80 800 000
(4)
(a)
The Departments currently holds 1 392 developed lots.
(b)
[See Tabled Paper no.]
(c)
$261 000 000
(5)
In 2013-14, 17 lots were produced by the amalgamation of various adjoining land parcels with an approximate value of $9 000 000. These lots are located in Bilingurr, Cloverdale, Hamilton Hill, Karrinyup, Medina and Nollamara.

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