❓ Hon. Stephen Dawson asks about public housing waitlists and dwelling requirements in South and Port Hedland. The Minister provides some data but requests further time to answer questions regarding wait times.
AnsweredQoN 271Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC HOUSING — SOUTH HEDLAND AND PORT HEDLAND
271. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) At 1 March
20l4 —
(a) how many
people were on the public housing waitlist in South and Port Hedland; and
(b) how many
people were on the priority public housing waitlist in South and Port Hedland?
(2) What is
the average and longest periods a person remains on the public housing waitlist
in South and Port Hedland?
(3) What is
the average and longest periods a person remains on the priority housing
waitlist in South and Port Hedland?
(4) At 1 March
2014 of those people on the waiting list how many are waiting for —
(a) a
one-bedroom dwelling;
(b) a
two-bedroom dwelling;
(c) a three-bedroom dwelling; and
(d) a dwelling
with four or more bedrooms?
271. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) At 1 March
20l4 —
(a) how many
people were on the public housing waitlist in South and Port Hedland; and
(b) how many
people were on the priority public housing waitlist in South and Port Hedland?
(2) What is
the average and longest periods a person remains on the public housing waitlist
in South and Port Hedland?
(3) What is
the average and longest periods a person remains on the priority housing
waitlist in South and Port Hedland?
(4) At 1 March
2014 of those people on the waiting list how many are waiting for —
(a) a
one-bedroom dwelling;
(b) a
two-bedroom dwelling;
(c) a three-bedroom dwelling; and
(d) a dwelling
with four or more bedrooms?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
The Department of Housing advises —
(1) (a) 293
applications—including priority.
(b) 57
applications.
(2)–(3)
The department is unable to confirm the answer to this part of the question in
the time available and I request that it be placed on notice.
(4) (a) 114
applications.
(b) 96 applications.
(c) 63
applications.
(d) 20
applications.
question.
The Department of Housing advises —
(1) (a) 293
applications—including priority.
(b) 57
applications.
(2)–(3)
The department is unable to confirm the answer to this part of the question in
the time available and I request that it be placed on notice.
(4) (a) 114
applications.
(b) 96 applications.
(c) 63
applications.
(d) 20
applications.
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