❓ Hon Tim Clifford questions the government on its acquisition of NRAS properties and the impact on tenants as the scheme ends. The government provides data on purchases but lacks information on evictions due to private ownership.
AnsweredQoN 753Legislative Council
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National Rental Affordability Scheme—Spot purchases
753. Hon Tim Clifford to
the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Housing and Works:
The state government
has announced that it will selectively spot purchase National Rental
Affordability Scheme (NRAS) properties to convert to social housing over time.
NRAS is a federal government initiative, implemented and funded since 2008,
that is set to end by 2026. I refer to these spot purchases:
(1) How many NRAS houses has the state government
taken over?
(2) How many NRAS houses does the state government
plan to take over?
(3) How many tenants were evicted from NRAS
housing during the 2024–25 financial year?
(4) How many tenants are likely to be evicted from
NRAS housing in the 2025–26 financial year?
753. Hon Tim Clifford to
the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Housing and Works:
The state government
has announced that it will selectively spot purchase National Rental
Affordability Scheme (NRAS) properties to convert to social housing over time.
NRAS is a federal government initiative, implemented and funded since 2008,
that is set to end by 2026. I refer to these spot purchases:
(1) How many NRAS houses has the state government
taken over?
(2) How many NRAS houses does the state government
plan to take over?
(3) How many tenants were evicted from NRAS
housing during the 2024–25 financial year?
(4) How many tenants are likely to be evicted from
NRAS housing in the 2025–26 financial year?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information
has been provided to me by the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1)–(2) The National Rental Affordability
Scheme is a Commonwealth initiative. NRAS properties are privately owned and,
when sold on the private market, the seller will not always disclose that the
property was formally an NRAS home.
As of 15
September 2025, the state government has purchased 118 known NRAS properties.
(3)–(4) As
NRAS properties are privately owned, the Department of Housing and Works does
not record the requested data.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information
has been provided to me by the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1)–(2) The National Rental Affordability
Scheme is a Commonwealth initiative. NRAS properties are privately owned and,
when sold on the private market, the seller will not always disclose that the
property was formally an NRAS home.
As of 15
September 2025, the state government has purchased 118 known NRAS properties.
(3)–(4) As
NRAS properties are privately owned, the Department of Housing and Works does
not record the requested data.
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