❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the status of social housing units in Bunbury, including construction progress, tenancy rates, and historical data on building and decommissioning of Homeswest dwellings.
AnsweredQoN 2780Legislative Assembly
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(2) If yes to (1) how many of the 60 units are tenanted?
(3) If the answer to (1) is no, when does the Minister expect them to be built?
(4) If the answer to (1) is no, what was the reason for the delay?
(5) How many Homewest units are being planned for Bunbury and what are their building completion dates?
(6) How many other dwellings are being planned for Bunbury and what are their building completion dates?
(7) If not all of the units referred to in (1) were built, how many were?
(8) How many Homewest dwellings were built in Bunbury in:
(a) 2003;
(b) 2004;
(c) 2005;
(d) 2006; and
(e) 2007?
(9) How many Homeswest dwellings in Bunbury were decommissioned in:
(a) 2003;
(b) 2004;
(c) 2005;
(d) 2006; and
(e) 2007?
(3) If the answer to (1) is no, when does the Minister expect them to be built?
(4) If the answer to (1) is no, what was the reason for the delay?
(5) How many Homewest units are being planned for Bunbury and what are their building completion dates?
(6) How many other dwellings are being planned for Bunbury and what are their building completion dates?
(7) If not all of the units referred to in (1) were built, how many were?
(8) How many Homewest dwellings were built in Bunbury in:
(a) 2003;
(b) 2004;
(c) 2005;
(d) 2006; and
(e) 2007?
(9) How many Homeswest dwellings in Bunbury were decommissioned in:
(a) 2003;
(b) 2004;
(c) 2005;
(d) 2006; and
(e) 2007?
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Answered
29 November 2007
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
44 days
The Department of Housing and Works has advised:
Note:
For the purposes of this answer, Bunbury includes Australind, Bunbury, Burekup, Carey Park, Clifton Park, College Grove, Dalyellup, Davenport, East Bunbury, Eaton, Gelorup, Glen Iris, Pelican Point, Picton, South Bunbury, Usher, Vittoria, Waterloo, Withers.
(1) All 60 units have commenced which includes a program of construction and purchase.
(2) 34 units are tenanted.
(3) Completion of the units under construction is expected between December 2007 and March 2008.
(4) Not applicable.
(5 -6) In the 2007-08 State Budget, the Government announced it would invest $417M over four years in social housing and deliver at least 1,000 extra social housing dwellings over the next four years. More recently, the State Government committed a further $238million for new affordable housing and land initiatives enabling a further additional 124 social housing properties to be procured over the next two years.
In addition to the 60 units announced in November 2005, 62 social rental housing units are planned to commence in 2007/2008 of which 59 are public housing properties. 8 units have been completed with the remaining 54 units expected to be completed at various dates between May 2008 to June 2009.
(7) All 60 units have commenced.
(8)
(a) 37 public housing and one community housing in 2002/2003.
(b) 41 Public Housing and one community housing in 2003/2004.
(c) 22 public housing in 2004/2005.
(d) 34 public housing and two community housing in 2005/2006.
(e) 44 Public Housing and four community housing in 2006/2007.
(9) The following figures relate to public housing properties and include sales and demolitions.
(a) 2002/2003: 61
(b) 2003/2004: 97
(c) 2004/2005: 82
(d) 2005/2006: 85
(e) 2006/2007: 48
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Note:
For the purposes of this answer, Bunbury includes Australind, Bunbury, Burekup, Carey Park, Clifton Park, College Grove, Dalyellup, Davenport, East Bunbury, Eaton, Gelorup, Glen Iris, Pelican Point, Picton, South Bunbury, Usher, Vittoria, Waterloo, Withers.
(1) All 60 units have commenced which includes a program of construction and purchase.
(2) 34 units are tenanted.
(3) Completion of the units under construction is expected between December 2007 and March 2008.
(4) Not applicable.
(5 -6) In the 2007-08 State Budget, the Government announced it would invest $417M over four years in social housing and deliver at least 1,000 extra social housing dwellings over the next four years. More recently, the State Government committed a further $238million for new affordable housing and land initiatives enabling a further additional 124 social housing properties to be procured over the next two years.
In addition to the 60 units announced in November 2005, 62 social rental housing units are planned to commence in 2007/2008 of which 59 are public housing properties. 8 units have been completed with the remaining 54 units expected to be completed at various dates between May 2008 to June 2009.
(7) All 60 units have commenced.
(8)
(a) 37 public housing and one community housing in 2002/2003.
(b) 41 Public Housing and one community housing in 2003/2004.
(c) 22 public housing in 2004/2005.
(d) 34 public housing and two community housing in 2005/2006.
(e) 44 Public Housing and four community housing in 2006/2007.
(9) The following figures relate to public housing properties and include sales and demolitions.
(a) 2002/2003: 61
(b) 2003/2004: 97
(c) 2004/2005: 82
(d) 2005/2006: 85
(e) 2006/2007: 48
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