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❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks information on land title agreements with Indigenous communities for government-funded housing, including which communities have had housing constructed and the number of houses built. The answer provides a list of communities with agreements and details housing construction progress.

AnsweredQoN 4625Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 February 2011

Member

Mr T.G. Stephens

Portfolio

Housing

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(1) Can the Minister list the names of the Western Australian indigenous communities that have agreed to land title arrangements that meet the needs of the Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement for the provision of Government-funded housing; and
(a) which of these communities have now had constructed new Government-funded housing to meet the needs of their residents following these land agreements; and
(b) how many houses have been built in each community that are subject of these land agreements?

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Answered

15 March 2011

Responded by

Minister for Housing

Response time

28 days

The Department of Housing advises:
(1) Balgo
Looma
Bayulu
Mindi Rardi
Beagle Bay
Mindibungu
Bidyadanga
Mulan
Bungardi
Red Hill
Burawa
Wangkatjungka
Gilaroong
Warmun
Guda Guda
Warrayu
Joy Springs
Woolah
Junjuwa
Yakanarra
Kalumburu
Yandeyarra
Kurnangki
Yiyili
Loanbun
(a) The Department has planned, commenced or completed construction in sixteen communities where Housing Management Agreements have been signed through to 2011/12. These communities are:
Balgo
Kalumburu
Bayulu
Kurnangki
Beagle Bay
Loanbun
Bidyadanga
Looma
Bungardi
Red Hill
Burawa
Warmun
Gilaroong
Warrayu
Junjuwa
Woolah
(b) The Department has planned, commenced or completed 147 dwellings across the sixteen communities listed in (a) above as follows:
Balgo commenced/completed = 8
Bayulu commenced/completed = 14, planned to commence = 16
Beagle Bay commenced/completed = 15
Bidyadanga planned to commence = 16
Bungardi planned to commence = 3
Burawa planned to commence = 3
Gilaroong commenced/completed = 2
Junjuwa commenced/completed = 16, planned to commence = 8
Kalumburu commenced/completed = 4, planned to commence = 3
Kurnangki commenced/completed = 5
Loanbun commenced/completed = 2, planned to commence = 1
Looma commenced/completed = 5
Red Hill commenced/completed = 5
Warmun commenced/completed = 13, planned to commence = 2
Warrayu commenced/completed = 4
Woolah commenced/completed = 2
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