❓ The Minister for Housing updates the house on the progress of the affordable housing strategy, highlighting achievements such as the delivery of new social houses, support services, and the Keystart program. The government is confident in meeting its goal of delivering 20,000 affordable homes by 2020.
AnsweredQoN 665Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
STRATEGY
665. Mrs G.J. GODFREY to the Minister
for Housing:
Can the minister please update the house on the progress made
on the affordable housing strategy—a core achievement of the Liberal–National
government over the past five years?
STRATEGY
665. Mrs G.J. GODFREY to the Minister
for Housing:
Can the minister please update the house on the progress made
on the affordable housing strategy—a core achievement of the Liberal–National
government over the past five years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Belmont. I know she is a strong
supporter of the state's affordable housing strategy; indeed the
transitioning of people in her electorate out of social housing into their own
homes. It is very important that we actually deliver on our strategy to deliver
20 000 affordable new homes to Western Australians by 2020. We are well on the
way. It is only 2013 and we have already delivered 10 000 new homes. It is my
privilege to update the house on the strategy. Firstly and most importantly, we
have already delivered 3 800 new social houses —
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Order, member for Mirrabooka!
Mr
R.H. Cook interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr W.R. MARMION :
It is very important to not only speak about what we are doing, but also let
the house know what we are achieving. This is an opportunity to speak about
what outcomes this Liberal–National government is delivering in terms
of the very important space of affordable housing. It is a very serious issue
right across Australia.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the third time. Member for Mirrabooka,
I call you to order for the first time.
Mr W.R. MARMION :
Social housing is a very important issue in Western Australia. As well as
already delivering 3 800 new social houses, we have budgeted for another 433.
Of those 433, 328 are under construction. We are not just building houses, we
are delivering wraparound services. There is $210 million over three years in
the budget to provide housing and support services to 455 people. It is very
important that these people are supported. We have also freed up and
reallocated 1 618 public houses to applicants with higher needs. We have
results to show that the actual waiting list has dropped down from about 24 000
to 21 000. We are delivering a smaller waiting list.
Under the national rental affordability scheme, which I have
mentioned before in this house, 1 427 dwellings have been completed.
Construction has started on another 713. We are committed to another 1 000,
which means we will bring the state's total commitment to 7 000 NRAS homes
by 2016.
I have a couple of other points. I know Mr Speaker would like
me to conclude; we got through many questions this afternoon.
The SPEAKER : Do
not ruin the record!
Mr W.R. MARMION :
Importantly, under the Keystart program—something we should be very
proud of in Western Australia; in fact, other states are very jealous of it—we
have helped over 4 655 low-to-moderate income households own their own home
that otherwise would not have had the finance to.
I will finish with another very important figure. I refer to
the support the government gave the housing industry in Western Australia when
it committed to 1 200 entry-level affordable houses at a time when many housing
companies were suffering and wanted continuity of their business. Although
there is lots to achieve, we are already halfway through delivering the 20 000
houses. There is a lot more to do, but I am very confident, member for Belmont,
that by 2020 we will have delivered more than 20 000 houses.
supporter of the state's affordable housing strategy; indeed the
transitioning of people in her electorate out of social housing into their own
homes. It is very important that we actually deliver on our strategy to deliver
20 000 affordable new homes to Western Australians by 2020. We are well on the
way. It is only 2013 and we have already delivered 10 000 new homes. It is my
privilege to update the house on the strategy. Firstly and most importantly, we
have already delivered 3 800 new social houses —
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Order, member for Mirrabooka!
Mr
R.H. Cook interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr W.R. MARMION :
It is very important to not only speak about what we are doing, but also let
the house know what we are achieving. This is an opportunity to speak about
what outcomes this Liberal–National government is delivering in terms
of the very important space of affordable housing. It is a very serious issue
right across Australia.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the third time. Member for Mirrabooka,
I call you to order for the first time.
Mr W.R. MARMION :
Social housing is a very important issue in Western Australia. As well as
already delivering 3 800 new social houses, we have budgeted for another 433.
Of those 433, 328 are under construction. We are not just building houses, we
are delivering wraparound services. There is $210 million over three years in
the budget to provide housing and support services to 455 people. It is very
important that these people are supported. We have also freed up and
reallocated 1 618 public houses to applicants with higher needs. We have
results to show that the actual waiting list has dropped down from about 24 000
to 21 000. We are delivering a smaller waiting list.
Under the national rental affordability scheme, which I have
mentioned before in this house, 1 427 dwellings have been completed.
Construction has started on another 713. We are committed to another 1 000,
which means we will bring the state's total commitment to 7 000 NRAS homes
by 2016.
I have a couple of other points. I know Mr Speaker would like
me to conclude; we got through many questions this afternoon.
The SPEAKER : Do
not ruin the record!
Mr W.R. MARMION :
Importantly, under the Keystart program—something we should be very
proud of in Western Australia; in fact, other states are very jealous of it—we
have helped over 4 655 low-to-moderate income households own their own home
that otherwise would not have had the finance to.
I will finish with another very important figure. I refer to
the support the government gave the housing industry in Western Australia when
it committed to 1 200 entry-level affordable houses at a time when many housing
companies were suffering and wanted continuity of their business. Although
there is lots to achieve, we are already halfway through delivering the 20 000
houses. There is a lot more to do, but I am very confident, member for Belmont,
that by 2020 we will have delivered more than 20 000 houses.
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