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❓ Mr. Zempilas asks about the State Government's $80 million headworks fund for regional housing, specifically regarding the 'third stream' applications. The answer provides a breakdown of applications received and approved, along with their total value.

AnsweredQoN 1430Legislative Assembly

Asked

3 December 2025

Member

Mr Basil Zempilas

Portfolio

Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure

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I refer to the State Government's media statement released on 22 February 2023 titled "$80 million headworks fund to boost infill and regional housing", and I ask: (a) With a breakdown by each financial year, how many Applications for Unlocking Regional Accommodation or "third stream" has the Department of Planning Lands and Heritage received between 2022/23 and 2025/26; (b) With a breakdown by each financial year, how many Applications for Unlocking Regional Accommodation or "third stream" has the Department of Planning Lands and Heritage approved between 2022/23 and 2025/26; and (c) With a breakdown by the financial years listed in (a), what is the total value of all applications for Unlocking Regional Accommodation or "third stream" approved by the Department of Planning Lands and Heritage?

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Answered

17 February 2026

Responded by

Minister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure

Response time

3 days

(a)
Stream 3 applications received
Financial Year
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
2025/26
Total compliant applications
Number received
5
10
11
N/A
19
(b)-(c)
Stream 3 applications approved
Financial Year
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
2025/26
Total
Number approved
0
5
6
3
14
Maximum value
0
$17,511,869.00
$5,703,390.22
$12,615,733.19
$35,830,992.41

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