❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Housing Minister regarding funding and location of 433 new social housing properties outlined in the 2012-13 State Budget. The response clarifies funding sources and provides a breakdown of planned construction locations, noting potential changes.
AnsweredQoN 6089Legislative Council
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I refer to page 675 of the 2012-13 State Budget under the Heading 'significant issues impacting the agency', dot point 2, stating that an additional 433 social housing properties will be built over the next two years, and ask —
(1) Are these properties over and above the 1,000 dwellings under construction under the National Rental Affordability Scheme?
(2) How much of the funding to build the 433 social houses is State Government funding and how much is being funded by the Federal Government?
(3) How many of the 433 social houses will be built in —
(a) the metropolitan area;
(b) regional Western Australia, and —
(i) of the houses to be built in regional Western Australia, how many will be built in the South West region; and
(ii) of the houses to be built in the South West region, in which towns/cities will the houses be built (please specify the number of houses to be built in each town/city)?
(1) Are these properties over and above the 1,000 dwellings under construction under the National Rental Affordability Scheme?
(2) How much of the funding to build the 433 social houses is State Government funding and how much is being funded by the Federal Government?
(3) How many of the 433 social houses will be built in —
(a) the metropolitan area;
(b) regional Western Australia, and —
(i) of the houses to be built in regional Western Australia, how many will be built in the South West region; and
(ii) of the houses to be built in the South West region, in which towns/cities will the houses be built (please specify the number of houses to be built in each town/city)?
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Answered
6 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Education representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
42 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(1) Yes
(2) All of the funding is from the State Government.
(3)(a) 291 new dwellings in the metropolitan area have been earmarked for procurement using this funding. This program is subject to change.
(b) 142 new dwellings in regional Western Australia have been earmarked for procurement using this funding. This program is subject to change.
(i) 26
(ii)Collie: 6
Dalyellup: 10
Harvey: 4
Manjimup: 3
Margaret River: 3
This program is subject to change.
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(1) Yes
(2) All of the funding is from the State Government.
(3)(a) 291 new dwellings in the metropolitan area have been earmarked for procurement using this funding. This program is subject to change.
(b) 142 new dwellings in regional Western Australia have been earmarked for procurement using this funding. This program is subject to change.
(i) 26
(ii)Collie: 6
Dalyellup: 10
Harvey: 4
Manjimup: 3
Margaret River: 3
This program is subject to change.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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