❓ Mr. McGowan inquires about contracts awarded for the construction of affordable homes under the Housing 2020 program, but the response deflects the question, clarifying the program's broader goals beyond direct construction contracts.
AnsweredQoN 2000Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the construction of new homes as part of the Government’s goal of 20,000 affordable housing dwellings by 2020, could the Minister please advise:
(a) how many contracts have been entered into as part of the 20,000 affordable homes by 2020 programme;
(b) what is the name of the business which received the contract, and when was it signed;
(c) how many dwellings are to be constructed by the business which received each of the contracts; and
(d) what is the location of the dwellings to be constructed by the business which received each of the contracts?
(a) how many contracts have been entered into as part of the 20,000 affordable homes by 2020 programme;
(b) what is the name of the business which received the contract, and when was it signed;
(c) how many dwellings are to be constructed by the business which received each of the contracts; and
(d) what is the location of the dwellings to be constructed by the business which received each of the contracts?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 February 2010
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
89 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a)-(d) The underlying premise of the question indicates that the member may not have understood the purpose and direction of the Housing 2020 document.
The primary goal going forward is to stimulate access to affordable housing, with the aspiration of providing 20,000 new dwellings by 2020 -largely outside the public housing system. This will be done by simultaneously addressing demand and improving the supply of options along an 'affordable housing continuum'.
(Housing 2020, pg 4).
Meeting the Housing 2020 aspirational target is based on promoting growth and partnerships with community housing service providers and the private sector, and increasing the supply of (affordable) land and housing options.
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(a)-(d) The underlying premise of the question indicates that the member may not have understood the purpose and direction of the Housing 2020 document.
The primary goal going forward is to stimulate access to affordable housing, with the aspiration of providing 20,000 new dwellings by 2020 -largely outside the public housing system. This will be done by simultaneously addressing demand and improving the supply of options along an 'affordable housing continuum'.
(Housing 2020, pg 4).
Meeting the Housing 2020 aspirational target is based on promoting growth and partnerships with community housing service providers and the private sector, and increasing the supply of (affordable) land and housing options.
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