❓ Hon. Steve Martin asks the Minister for Housing about the public housing waitlist in WA, given low rental vacancy rates and rising homelessness. The Minister acknowledges the question but requires more time to provide a detailed response.
AnsweredQoN 139Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC HOUSING — WAITING LIST
139. Hon
STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Housing:
I refer to Western Australia
experiencing the lowest rental vacancy rate in 40 years and the 60 per cent
rise in homelessness in six months.
(1) Can the
minister detail how many Western Australians are currently on the Housing
Authority waitlist?
(2) Is the minister able to provide
an estimate of the average time spent on the waitlist?
(3) Given that
rental vacancy rates are among the state's lowest in regional centres
such as Kalgoorlie and Broome, can the minister provide a regional breakdown of
the waitlist numbers?
(4) Does the minister have a plan
to increase the availability of state-provided housing in WA?
139. Hon
STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Housing:
I refer to Western Australia
experiencing the lowest rental vacancy rate in 40 years and the 60 per cent
rise in homelessness in six months.
(1) Can the
minister detail how many Western Australians are currently on the Housing
Authority waitlist?
(2) Is the minister able to provide
an estimate of the average time spent on the waitlist?
(3) Given that
rental vacancy rates are among the state's lowest in regional centres
such as Kalgoorlie and Broome, can the minister provide a regional breakdown of
the waitlist numbers?
(4) Does the minister have a plan
to increase the availability of state-provided housing in WA?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I note that it is his first question and I congratulate
him on that.
A response is not possible in the
required time frame. I will provide an answer to the honourable member on
Thursday, 27 May 2021.
some notice of the question. I note that it is his first question and I congratulate
him on that.
A response is not possible in the
required time frame. I will provide an answer to the honourable member on
Thursday, 27 May 2021.
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