❓ Mr. Blayney inquires about the Housing and Homelessness package, seeking details on property refurbishments, new social housing construction, and the establishment of a Housing First service in Geraldton. The response provides some details on the package's adjustments due to COVID-19 and progress on refurbishment and construction, but refers the Geraldton service question to another minister.
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I
refer to the Housing and Homelessness package announced as part of the
2019-2020 Mid-year Review, and I ask: (a) Please provide a breakdown by location and
postcode of the 70 public housing properties expected to be refurbished under
this initiative: (i) When are the refurbishments expected to take place; (b) Please provide a breakdown by location and
postcode of where the new 500 new social and shared home ownership homes are
expected to be built: (i) When is construction due to take place; and (ii) Provide a breakdown of expenditure to date; and (c) Please
outline an expected time frame for when the Housing First homelessness service
will be established in Geraldton: (i) Outline the details of how this service is
expected to operate; and (ii) How many people experiencing homelessness will
this service be able to accommodate in Geraldton at any one time?
refer to the Housing and Homelessness package announced as part of the
2019-2020 Mid-year Review, and I ask: (a) Please provide a breakdown by location and
postcode of the 70 public housing properties expected to be refurbished under
this initiative: (i) When are the refurbishments expected to take place; (b) Please provide a breakdown by location and
postcode of where the new 500 new social and shared home ownership homes are
expected to be built: (i) When is construction due to take place; and (ii) Provide a breakdown of expenditure to date; and (c) Please
outline an expected time frame for when the Housing First homelessness service
will be established in Geraldton: (i) Outline the details of how this service is
expected to operate; and (ii) How many people experiencing homelessness will
this service be able to accommodate in Geraldton at any one time?
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Answered
11 August 2020
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
2 days
To provide an immediate economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in May 2020, the McGowan Government brought forward delivery of its Housing and Homelessness Investment Package, providing a $2 million reflow for immediate maintenance works, making those funds available to flow immediately into the economy.
This adjustment meant $2 million was available to be injected into the economy immediately for maintenance works for a minimum of 35 properties, and $4 million available to flow into the economy over two years for refurbishment of 35 properties; providing a sustained pipeline of work for construction and its associated industries.
(a) (i) Identification of properties for refurbishment is in progress and will be confirmed in the coming months.
(b) The Housing and Homelessness Investment Package aims to address housing affordability, with $19.2 million allocated to support 200 eligible low-to-moderate income owners in achieving their home ownership dream through the Shared Home Ownership Program. The location, postcode and timeframe for shared ownership component is subject to product availability.
The Housing and Homelessness Investment Package also provides $125 million to build 300 new social dwellings to address the shortage of appropriate housing for singles, seniors and families on the social housing waitlist.
At this stage, the proposed locations of the 300 new dwellings are:
Metropolitan area:
Regional areas:
These locations are subject to change based on site design, approvals and procurement.
(i) Works are expected to commence in September 2020 with construction works occurring through the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22.
(ii) There has been no expenditure to date. Contracts totalling around $2.08 million have been committed for maintenance works such as security screens, kitchens, vanities and similar items, across 84 properties.
(c)(i)-(ii) This part of the question should be referred to the Minister for Community Services.
This adjustment meant $2 million was available to be injected into the economy immediately for maintenance works for a minimum of 35 properties, and $4 million available to flow into the economy over two years for refurbishment of 35 properties; providing a sustained pipeline of work for construction and its associated industries.
(a) (i) Identification of properties for refurbishment is in progress and will be confirmed in the coming months.
(b) The Housing and Homelessness Investment Package aims to address housing affordability, with $19.2 million allocated to support 200 eligible low-to-moderate income owners in achieving their home ownership dream through the Shared Home Ownership Program. The location, postcode and timeframe for shared ownership component is subject to product availability.
The Housing and Homelessness Investment Package also provides $125 million to build 300 new social dwellings to address the shortage of appropriate housing for singles, seniors and families on the social housing waitlist.
At this stage, the proposed locations of the 300 new dwellings are:
Metropolitan area:
Regional areas:
These locations are subject to change based on site design, approvals and procurement.
(i) Works are expected to commence in September 2020 with construction works occurring through the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22.
(ii) There has been no expenditure to date. Contracts totalling around $2.08 million have been committed for maintenance works such as security screens, kitchens, vanities and similar items, across 84 properties.
(c)(i)-(ii) This part of the question should be referred to the Minister for Community Services.
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