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❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the number of public housing properties in various WA towns at specific dates. The Minister responded that the data isn't readily available at the town level and providing it would be an unreasonable use of resources, but offered to answer more specific questions.

AnsweredQoN 1327Legislative Council

Asked

21 March 2023

Member

Hon Steve Martin

Portfolio

Housing

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(1) For the following towns, how many public housing properties were there: (a) Perth; (b) Albany; (c) Broome; (d) Bunbury; (e) Busselton; (f) Esperance; (g) Geraldton; (h) Kalgoorlie; (i) Karratha; and (j) Port Hedland? (2) For those towns listed in (1), how many public housing properties were there at the following dates: (a) 30 June 2016; (b) 30 June 2017; (c) 30 June 2018; (d) 30 June 2019; (e) 30 June 2020; (f) 30 June 2021; (g) 30 June 2022; and (h) 28 February 2023?

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Answered

9 May 2023

Responded by

Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Housing

Response time

6 days

Data on public housing properties is collected at a regional level and is not readily available at the town/city level. Given the level of agency resourcing required to provide this detailed information, it is not considered to be a reasonable use of government resources.
However, if the Honourable Member wishes to ask a more specific question, the Minister will endeavour to provide this information.

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