❓ Opposition MP McGowan asks about changes to the public housing waitlist. The Minister's answer initially deflects by criticising the previous Labor government's housing policies before providing the requested data: the waitlist decreased by 1,761 people.
AnsweredQoN 7054Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Minister’s answer to Question on Notice 5338 in which the Minister states that the total number of people associated with the wait list as at 30 April 2011 was 53,050, and I ask:
(a) as at 30 November 2011, has this amount of 53,050 increased or decreased;
(b) by how much has this amount of 53,050 people increased or decreased as at 30 November 2011; and
(c) if the Minister refuses to answer (a) or (b), why does he refuse to answer these questions?
(a) as at 30 November 2011, has this amount of 53,050 increased or decreased;
(b) by how much has this amount of 53,050 people increased or decreased as at 30 November 2011; and
(c) if the Minister refuses to answer (a) or (b), why does he refuse to answer these questions?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 February 2012
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
81 days
The Liberal-National State Government has worked hard to reverse the neglect of social housing and general housing affordability by the previous Labor Government between 2001-2008. The former Labor Government failed to release land onto the market contributing to an almost 50 per cent increase in house prices. In relation to social housing, under the Labor Government the number of public rental dwellings increased by only 362 from June 2001 to June 2008.
Through sound policy initiatives and investment the Liberal-National Government has, since September 2008, increased social housing stock by more than 3000 houses, including working with the Commonwealth to deliver more than 2000 extra houses and refurbishing 1400 existing homes.
Despite the former Labor Government talking about it, but never delivering, the Liberal-National Government released the Housing Affordability Strategy, a new shared equity loan scheme and Keystart providing 2000 affordable home ownership opportunities for Western Australians on low to moderate incomes. The State Government has also entered into an agreement with a consortium of builders and land developers, to deliver 450 off-the-plan affordable properties across the Perth metropolitan area for low to moderate income earners.
A total of 5000 new homes will also be delivered through the National Rental Affordability Scheme after Western Australia was allocated funding for an additional 2300 properties.
?
The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a) Decreased.
(b) 1 761
(c) Not Applicable
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Through sound policy initiatives and investment the Liberal-National Government has, since September 2008, increased social housing stock by more than 3000 houses, including working with the Commonwealth to deliver more than 2000 extra houses and refurbishing 1400 existing homes.
Despite the former Labor Government talking about it, but never delivering, the Liberal-National Government released the Housing Affordability Strategy, a new shared equity loan scheme and Keystart providing 2000 affordable home ownership opportunities for Western Australians on low to moderate incomes. The State Government has also entered into an agreement with a consortium of builders and land developers, to deliver 450 off-the-plan affordable properties across the Perth metropolitan area for low to moderate income earners.
A total of 5000 new homes will also be delivered through the National Rental Affordability Scheme after Western Australia was allocated funding for an additional 2300 properties.
?
The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a) Decreased.
(b) 1 761
(c) Not Applicable
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