❓ Hon Steve Martin asks for a breakdown of the 2100 social homes delivered under the Social and Affordable Housing Investment Fund, and clarification on whether the 5000 home target includes potential affordable homes. The Minister provides a breakdown of social housing dwellings added by financial year, and clarifies that the 5000 figure does not include potential affordable homes.
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I refer to the website on the 2024-25 State Budget which states, "...$400 million additional funding for the expanded Social and Affordable Housing Investment Fund, bringing the total number of new social homes to almost 5000, with more than 2100 already delivered", and I ask: (a) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of this 2100 delivered, including: (i) financial years the homes were delivered; (ii) the number of community homes included in that figure; (iii) the number of public homes included in that figure; and (iv) the number of affordable homes included in that figure; and (b) does the Minister include potential affordable homes in the 5000 figure?
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Answered
17 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
9 days
(a)
The State Government is investing a record $3.2 billion in social housing and homelessness measures in WA, including delivery of around 5,000 social dwellings, and refurbishments and maintenance work to many thousands more.
Since our record investment, the State Government has added more than 2,400 social homes with a further 1,000 social homes currently under contract or construction.
(i) From 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024, 2,269 social housing dwellings have been added:
Financial Year
Social Housing Dwellings Added
2021-22
600
2022-23
756
2023-24
913
(ii) 15
(iii) 2,254
(iv) The former Social Housing Investment Fund funded social housing.
(b) No
The State Government is investing a record $3.2 billion in social housing and homelessness measures in WA, including delivery of around 5,000 social dwellings, and refurbishments and maintenance work to many thousands more.
Since our record investment, the State Government has added more than 2,400 social homes with a further 1,000 social homes currently under contract or construction.
(i) From 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024, 2,269 social housing dwellings have been added:
Financial Year
Social Housing Dwellings Added
2021-22
600
2022-23
756
2023-24
913
(ii) 15
(iii) 2,254
(iv) The former Social Housing Investment Fund funded social housing.
(b) No
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