❓ Mr. Blayney questions the government's support for NGOs in housing staff in the Kimberley and Pilbara. The Minister details a $35 million package delivering 70 houses leased below market rate.
AnsweredQoN 850Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HOUSING —
NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS — KIMBERLEY AND PILBARA
850. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the
Minister for Housing:
Can the minister tell the house what the Liberal–National
government has done to assist the not-for-profit, non-government organisations
that provide essential services in the Kimberley and Pilbara to house staff
when rents in these areas are beyond the reach for many of the organisations'
workers?
NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS — KIMBERLEY AND PILBARA
850. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the
Minister for Housing:
Can the minister tell the house what the Liberal–National
government has done to assist the not-for-profit, non-government organisations
that provide essential services in the Kimberley and Pilbara to house staff
when rents in these areas are beyond the reach for many of the organisations'
workers?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Geraldton for
the question.
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, you seem to be reading out loud again. I
call you to order for the first time. I give the call to the Minister for Housing.
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr W.R. MARMION :
As the member for Geraldton and a lot of other members are aware, the high cost
and low availability of housing in the north west, particularly in the
Kimberley and Pilbara regions, has put a great deal of pressure on NGOs to
provide services. As we all know, NGO services are essential for a nice,
sustainable and viable community in the north west. Those services include
education, health—particularly in the Aboriginal community areas—and
Aboriginal legal services. I am very pleased to announce that the Liberal–National
government's $35 million NGO housing strategic intervention package has
been completed. It has delivered 58 new NGO houses throughout the Pilbara and
Kimberley regions. In addition, when the Department of Housing was delivering
the 58 new homes it recognised a further demand, so an additional 12 homes were
procured in the South Hedland area. Indeed, the 58 homes and the 12 additional
homes equal 70 NGO houses in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions. In addition to
the $600 million package that the Liberal–National government provided
to NGOs, it has also delivered 70 houses in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions.
The Department of Housing consulted the Western Australian Council of Social
Service to determine where the houses would be best delivered. The 70 houses
are in towns such as Karratha, Newman, South Hedland, Kununurra, Derby,
Roebourne, Halls Creek and Broome. The houses are leased to the NGOs at a cost
below the market rate. What are the benefits of this? They are fairly obvious.
NGO employees can now afford to live in the communities that they support, NGO
employers can attract the staff they require and regional towns will remain
viable and sustainable.
In addition, the key workers' accommodation that we
have delivered in the Kimberley and Pilbara, along with NGO housing
accommodation, forms a key component of the Liberal–National government's
affordability strategy. As everyone knows, we have delivered 10 000 of our
target of 20 000 houses by 2020.
the question.
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, you seem to be reading out loud again. I
call you to order for the first time. I give the call to the Minister for Housing.
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr W.R. MARMION :
As the member for Geraldton and a lot of other members are aware, the high cost
and low availability of housing in the north west, particularly in the
Kimberley and Pilbara regions, has put a great deal of pressure on NGOs to
provide services. As we all know, NGO services are essential for a nice,
sustainable and viable community in the north west. Those services include
education, health—particularly in the Aboriginal community areas—and
Aboriginal legal services. I am very pleased to announce that the Liberal–National
government's $35 million NGO housing strategic intervention package has
been completed. It has delivered 58 new NGO houses throughout the Pilbara and
Kimberley regions. In addition, when the Department of Housing was delivering
the 58 new homes it recognised a further demand, so an additional 12 homes were
procured in the South Hedland area. Indeed, the 58 homes and the 12 additional
homes equal 70 NGO houses in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions. In addition to
the $600 million package that the Liberal–National government provided
to NGOs, it has also delivered 70 houses in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions.
The Department of Housing consulted the Western Australian Council of Social
Service to determine where the houses would be best delivered. The 70 houses
are in towns such as Karratha, Newman, South Hedland, Kununurra, Derby,
Roebourne, Halls Creek and Broome. The houses are leased to the NGOs at a cost
below the market rate. What are the benefits of this? They are fairly obvious.
NGO employees can now afford to live in the communities that they support, NGO
employers can attract the staff they require and regional towns will remain
viable and sustainable.
In addition, the key workers' accommodation that we
have delivered in the Kimberley and Pilbara, along with NGO housing
accommodation, forms a key component of the Liberal–National government's
affordability strategy. As everyone knows, we have delivered 10 000 of our
target of 20 000 houses by 2020.
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