❓ Question regarding the Labor Government's plan to provide affordable housing in Western Suburbs, specifically concerning the number of people on the waiting list and the efficient allocation of funds. The Premier's response avoids specifics and defends the policy.
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GOVERNMENT HOUSING, WESTERN SUBURBS
I refer to the Labor Government’s recent announcement that it intends to provide affordable government housing for low-income people in expensive western suburbs, and ask - (1) Will the Premier advise the House how many people are currently on the Department of Housing and Works’ waiting list for government housing? (2) Given current budgetary constraints, will the Premier admit that this policy does not promote an efficient allocation of taxpayers’ funds in the provision of low-cost housing for Western Australians? Dr GALLOP
I refer to the Labor Government’s recent announcement that it intends to provide affordable government housing for low-income people in expensive western suburbs, and ask - (1) Will the Premier advise the House how many people are currently on the Department of Housing and Works’ waiting list for government housing? (2) Given current budgetary constraints, will the Premier admit that this policy does not promote an efficient allocation of taxpayers’ funds in the provision of low-cost housing for Western Australians? Dr GALLOP
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(1)-(2) I cannot give specific details about the number of people waiting for low-cost housing. However, I can say that this issue has been blown out of proportion Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
(1) Will the Premier advise the House how many people are currently on the Department of Housing and Works’ waiting list for government housing? (2) Given current budgetary constraints, will the Premier admit that this policy does not promote an efficient allocation of taxpayers’ funds in the provision of low-cost housing for Western Australians? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I cannot give specific details about the number of people waiting for low-cost housing. However, I can say that this issue has been blown out of proportion Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
(2) Given current budgetary constraints, will the Premier admit that this policy does not promote an efficient allocation of taxpayers’ funds in the provision of low-cost housing for Western Australians? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I cannot give specific details about the number of people waiting for low-cost housing. However, I can say that this issue has been blown out of proportion Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I cannot give specific details about the number of people waiting for low-cost housing. However, I can say that this issue has been blown out of proportion Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
(1)-(2) I cannot give specific details about the number of people waiting for low-cost housing. However, I can say that this issue has been blown out of proportion Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
(1) Will the Premier advise the House how many people are currently on the Department of Housing and Works’ waiting list for government housing? (2) Given current budgetary constraints, will the Premier admit that this policy does not promote an efficient allocation of taxpayers’ funds in the provision of low-cost housing for Western Australians? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I cannot give specific details about the number of people waiting for low-cost housing. However, I can say that this issue has been blown out of proportion Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
(2) Given current budgetary constraints, will the Premier admit that this policy does not promote an efficient allocation of taxpayers’ funds in the provision of low-cost housing for Western Australians? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I cannot give specific details about the number of people waiting for low-cost housing. However, I can say that this issue has been blown out of proportion Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I cannot give specific details about the number of people waiting for low-cost housing. However, I can say that this issue has been blown out of proportion Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
(1)-(2) I cannot give specific details about the number of people waiting for low-cost housing. However, I can say that this issue has been blown out of proportion Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Mr Barnett: Who raised it? Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Dr GALLOP: It has been blown out of proportion by people who should know better, like the Liberal Party’s spokesperson. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Dr GALLOP: As you know, Mr Speaker, the western suburbs have many health-related amenities and there are many disabled and elderly people in our community. If housing were made available in those areas for those people, their lives would be significantly improved. Some public housing already exists in the western suburbs, and that has been the case for years. Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Mr Barnett: There is a great deal in places like Mosman Park and Fremantle. Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
Dr GALLOP: Absolutely. We are talking about housing for the disabled and senior citizens. This land would be developed in consultation with local communities. The reaction by some conservative members of Parliament to the minister’s proposition shames them. Why should these people not be able to live close to those most important facilities that they need? I represent an electorate with a significant amount of public housing, and the people in that public housing are great participants in our community. They range in type and, just like the rest of the community, they have different approaches, different views and different values. Having different types of people on different income levels living in an area adds real character to that area. The Government believes that some government-owned land in the western suburbs could be made available for housing for the disabled and for senior citizens. This would be done properly, with budget implications and all the other factors taken into account. Whenever I see Mayor Tony Costa, he tells me how proud he is that Subiaco, which is a high-income suburb, caters for low-income people with its different types of housing. He is very proud of that, and the people of Subiaco keep re-electing him as their mayor. Mayor Costa has adopted a very proper approach to this question. The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
The nonsense coming from the conservative members of Parliament and officials in some of the local authorities does not really merit a response. We are dealing with a practical issue. We will make sure that the real interests, needs and the welfare of disabled people and senior citizens are catered for, and that they have a chance to live in circumstances that enable them to access important facilities.
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