❓ Mr. Blayney asks about the WA Recovery Plan's housing maintenance program in the Gascoyne and Mid West. The Minister provides details on properties identified for maintenance, expenditure, and timelines, noting allocations are still being finalised.
AnsweredQoN 6437Legislative Assembly
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I refer
to the WA Recovery Plan and the $80 million for maintenance programs for
regional social, remote and government workers' housing properties, including
approximately 100 homes across the Gascoyne and Mid West regions, and I ask: (a) can the Minister provide a breakdown by postcode for the 100
homes expected to be maintained under this program: (i) when
will maintenance on these properties begin; and (ii) when
can maintenance on these properties be expected to be complete; (b) how much of the $80 million is planned for expenditure
in Geraldton; and (c) can the Minister provide a breakdown by postcode for where the
$80 million expenditure is allocated?
to the WA Recovery Plan and the $80 million for maintenance programs for
regional social, remote and government workers' housing properties, including
approximately 100 homes across the Gascoyne and Mid West regions, and I ask: (a) can the Minister provide a breakdown by postcode for the 100
homes expected to be maintained under this program: (i) when
will maintenance on these properties begin; and (ii) when
can maintenance on these properties be expected to be complete; (b) how much of the $80 million is planned for expenditure
in Geraldton; and (c) can the Minister provide a breakdown by postcode for where the
$80 million expenditure is allocated?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 November 2020
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
10 days
In June 2020, the McGowan State Government announced a $319 million Social Housing Economic Recovery Package to aid the State’s recovery from COVID-19 and support some of the most vulnerable members of our community. This stimulus package provides funding for approximately 250 new social or affordable housing dwellings, refurbishments to 1,500 public and supported residential housing and maintenance to 3,800 government-owned regional properties. This is the largest housing maintenance and refurbishment program in our State’s history. It is estimated the delivery of the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package will support approximately 1,700 jobs for Western Australians living across the state.
The McGowan State Government’s $5.5 billion WA Recovery Plan is the next step in our COVID-19 journey and will help drive the State’s economic and social recovery and create a pipeline of jobs for Western Australians.
(a) As at 26 October 2020, through the Social Housing and Economic Recovery Package, the Department of Communities has identified 36 properties in the Midwest/Gascoyne region for maintenance works. The remainder of allocations will be identified in the coming months.
6530: Geraldton 20 properties 6630: Mullewa seven properties 6701: Carnarvon five properties 6532: Drummond Cove two properties 6707: Exmouth one property 6638: Mount Magnet one property
(i) The first maintenance works in the Mid-West/Gascoyne region were awarded in July 2020 and have already commenced. As at 30 September 2020, approximately $103,000 has been awarded to two local businesses to undertake maintenance works to eight properties.
6630: Mullewa six properties 6701: Carnarvon two properties
(ii) Maintenance works being undertaken through the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package will occur throughout 2020-21.
(b) Through the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package, it is estimated that approximately $6.5 million will be allocated for maintenance of around 100 properties in the Mid-West/Gascoyne region. The amount allocated to Geraldton is still being determined and will be known once final allocations are confirmed in the coming months.
(c) The final allocations for maintenance works through the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package are still being confirmed.
The McGowan State Government’s $5.5 billion WA Recovery Plan is the next step in our COVID-19 journey and will help drive the State’s economic and social recovery and create a pipeline of jobs for Western Australians.
(a) As at 26 October 2020, through the Social Housing and Economic Recovery Package, the Department of Communities has identified 36 properties in the Midwest/Gascoyne region for maintenance works. The remainder of allocations will be identified in the coming months.
6530: Geraldton 20 properties 6630: Mullewa seven properties 6701: Carnarvon five properties 6532: Drummond Cove two properties 6707: Exmouth one property 6638: Mount Magnet one property
(i) The first maintenance works in the Mid-West/Gascoyne region were awarded in July 2020 and have already commenced. As at 30 September 2020, approximately $103,000 has been awarded to two local businesses to undertake maintenance works to eight properties.
6630: Mullewa six properties 6701: Carnarvon two properties
(ii) Maintenance works being undertaken through the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package will occur throughout 2020-21.
(b) Through the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package, it is estimated that approximately $6.5 million will be allocated for maintenance of around 100 properties in the Mid-West/Gascoyne region. The amount allocated to Geraldton is still being determined and will be known once final allocations are confirmed in the coming months.
(c) The final allocations for maintenance works through the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package are still being confirmed.
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