❓ Hon Tim Clifford questions the McGowan government's lack of increased social housing investment in the 2020-21 budget, given the extensive waitlist and low rental vacancy rates. The Minister deferred the answer due to an error.
AnsweredQoN 1116Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SOCIAL HOUSING —
2020–21 STATE BUDGET
1116. Hon TIM CLIFFORD to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I
note the more than 23 000 people on the public housing wait list, representing
about 14 000 households, the record low vacancy rate for private rentals
and the substantive calls across the country, industry and business for
increased investment in social housing.
(1) Why did the McGowan government not commit further
funding for immediate social housing construction in the 2020–21
state budget, beyond what has previously been announced?
(2) Will this
government reconsider its limited investment in new social housing and commit
to further construction of social housing homes?
2020–21 STATE BUDGET
1116. Hon TIM CLIFFORD to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I
note the more than 23 000 people on the public housing wait list, representing
about 14 000 households, the record low vacancy rate for private rentals
and the substantive calls across the country, industry and business for
increased investment in social housing.
(1) Why did the McGowan government not commit further
funding for immediate social housing construction in the 2020–21
state budget, beyond what has previously been announced?
(2) Will this
government reconsider its limited investment in new social housing and commit
to further construction of social housing homes?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I have an answer for the honourable member, but I have
found an error, so I will check it. I will provide the answer on Tuesday.
some notice of the question. I have an answer for the honourable member, but I have
found an error, so I will check it. I will provide the answer on Tuesday.
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