❓ Dr. Brad Pettitt questions the Minister for Housing regarding public housing waitlist data, seeking specific numbers and assurances of continued public access to this data, particularly during the summer recess and leading up to the 2025 election. The Minister provides waitlist numbers but reiterates existing policy on data availability.
AnsweredQoN 1530Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC HOUSING —
WAITLIST
1530. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the response to question
without notice 1037 and specifically the answer ''waitlist data is
regularly made publicly available'', the wait-turn and the priority
public housing waitlist.
(1) How many applicants and
individuals were on each list at the end of October 2024?
(2) Where will
monthly waitlist data be publicly accessible during the summer recess and in
the lead-up to the 2025 state election?
(3) Will the WA
Labor government commit to publishing monthly waitlist data following the
conclusion of Parliament at the end of this week?
WAITLIST
1530. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the response to question
without notice 1037 and specifically the answer ''waitlist data is
regularly made publicly available'', the wait-turn and the priority
public housing waitlist.
(1) How many applicants and
individuals were on each list at the end of October 2024?
(2) Where will
monthly waitlist data be publicly accessible during the summer recess and in
the lead-up to the 2025 state election?
(3) Will the WA
Labor government commit to publishing monthly waitlist data following the
conclusion of Parliament at the end of this week?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture
and Food. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for Housing.
(1) As at 31 October
2024, there were 20 686 applications on the public housing waitlist statewide.
This includes 6 300 priority applications.
(2)–(3) Waitlist data is
regularly made publicly available.
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture
and Food. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for Housing.
(1) As at 31 October
2024, there were 20 686 applications on the public housing waitlist statewide.
This includes 6 300 priority applications.
(2)–(3) Waitlist data is
regularly made publicly available.
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