❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the Minister representing the Treasurer about the Housing Supply Unit's operations, budget, and policy development. The Minister provides information on the unit's structure, staffing, budget allocation within Treasury, and current projects.
AnsweredQoN 1033Legislative Council
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HOUSING SUPPLY UNIT
1033. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer to the housing supply unit.
(1) How many
times has the Minister for Housing met with the unit and what formal
involvement does the minister have with the HSU?
(2) How many FTE are employed by the
housing supply unit?
(3) What is the expected operating
budget for the HSU this financial year?
(4) What was the total cost to the
state incurred last financial year by the HSU?
(5) What policies has the crack team
developed in the more than 328 days since its creation?
Several members interjected.
1033. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer to the housing supply unit.
(1) How many
times has the Minister for Housing met with the unit and what formal
involvement does the minister have with the HSU?
(2) How many FTE are employed by the
housing supply unit?
(3) What is the expected operating
budget for the HSU this financial year?
(4) What was the total cost to the
state incurred last financial year by the HSU?
(5) What policies has the crack team
developed in the more than 328 days since its creation?
Several members interjected.
AnswerView source ↗
Thanks, President.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order! It is
question time, not criticism time.
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON : I thank
the —
An opposition member interjected.
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON : I am not
sure that they want this answer today, President. I seek your guidance. Shall I
try one more time?
The PRESIDENT : I would give
it a go.
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON : I thank
Hon Steve Martin for some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
housing supply unit reports to and provides secretariat support to the
Residential Lands and Housing Delivery Ministerial Oversight Committee. The
Deputy Premier, the Minister for Housing; Planning; Lands, and the Minister for
Regional Development are members of the committee, which meets every two
months. As previously stated, the housing supply unit is a directorate in the
Department of Treasury with eight FTE positions. This represents 2.6 per cent
of Treasury's approved 304 FTEs for 2024–25, with the unit
accounting for a similar percentage of corporate overheads.
The
unit is working to boost housing supply and affordability in Western Australia,
including coordinating the state's
endorsed approach to participating in the Housing Australia Future Fund
facility and National Housing Accord facility's first round of
funding, as well as the implementation of round 2 of the housing diversity
pipeline in conjunction with the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order! It is
question time, not criticism time.
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON : I thank
the —
An opposition member interjected.
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON : I am not
sure that they want this answer today, President. I seek your guidance. Shall I
try one more time?
The PRESIDENT : I would give
it a go.
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON : I thank
Hon Steve Martin for some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
housing supply unit reports to and provides secretariat support to the
Residential Lands and Housing Delivery Ministerial Oversight Committee. The
Deputy Premier, the Minister for Housing; Planning; Lands, and the Minister for
Regional Development are members of the committee, which meets every two
months. As previously stated, the housing supply unit is a directorate in the
Department of Treasury with eight FTE positions. This represents 2.6 per cent
of Treasury's approved 304 FTEs for 2024–25, with the unit
accounting for a similar percentage of corporate overheads.
The
unit is working to boost housing supply and affordability in Western Australia,
including coordinating the state's
endorsed approach to participating in the Housing Australia Future Fund
facility and National Housing Accord facility's first round of
funding, as well as the implementation of round 2 of the housing diversity
pipeline in conjunction with the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.
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