Greens (WA) question the government on the environmental standards of planned housing units, specifically regarding the incorporation of five-star-plus sustainability ratings and the location of units in the north metropolitan region. The Minister confirms 100% compliance with standards in stage 1, but location details are still undefined.

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19 March 2009
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Housing and Works

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HOUSING SHORTAGE — environmental building standards
I refer to the government’s media release of 2 February. The Greens (WA) congratulate the government on addressing the chronic housing shortage. (1) What percentage of all planned housing units will incorporate best-practice environmental building standards five-star-plus sustainability rating? (2) If the answer to (1) is less than 100 per cent, can the minister please explain why? (3) In what local government areas will the 295 units scheduled for the north metropolitan region be built, and can the minister please identify the number of units per local government area? Hon BARRY HOUSE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One hundred per cent of all housing units to be constructed will incorporate five-star-plus standards in stage 1. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Housing is currently developing a program for the state social housing stimulus package. The units per local government area are yet to be defined.
(1) What percentage of all planned housing units will incorporate best-practice environmental building standards five-star-plus sustainability rating? (2) If the answer to (1) is less than 100 per cent, can the minister please explain why? (3) In what local government areas will the 295 units scheduled for the north metropolitan region be built, and can the minister please identify the number of units per local government area? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One hundred per cent of all housing units to be constructed will incorporate five-star-plus standards in stage 1. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Housing is currently developing a program for the state social housing stimulus package. The units per local government area are yet to be defined.
(2) If the answer to (1) is less than 100 per cent, can the minister please explain why? (3) In what local government areas will the 295 units scheduled for the north metropolitan region be built, and can the minister please identify the number of units per local government area? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One hundred per cent of all housing units to be constructed will incorporate five-star-plus standards in stage 1. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Housing is currently developing a program for the state social housing stimulus package. The units per local government area are yet to be defined.
(3) In what local government areas will the 295 units scheduled for the north metropolitan region be built, and can the minister please identify the number of units per local government area? Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One hundred per cent of all housing units to be constructed will incorporate five-star-plus standards in stage 1. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Housing is currently developing a program for the state social housing stimulus package. The units per local government area are yet to be defined.
Hon BARRY HOUSE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One hundred per cent of all housing units to be constructed will incorporate five-star-plus standards in stage 1. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Housing is currently developing a program for the state social housing stimulus package. The units per local government area are yet to be defined.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One hundred per cent of all housing units to be constructed will incorporate five-star-plus standards in stage 1. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Housing is currently developing a program for the state social housing stimulus package. The units per local government area are yet to be defined.
(1) One hundred per cent of all housing units to be constructed will incorporate five-star-plus standards in stage 1. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Housing is currently developing a program for the state social housing stimulus package. The units per local government area are yet to be defined.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Housing is currently developing a program for the state social housing stimulus package. The units per local government area are yet to be defined.
(3) The Department of Housing is currently developing a program for the state social housing stimulus package. The units per local government area are yet to be defined.

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