❓ Mr. Morton asks about steps to ensure public housing delivery to those most in need. The Minister details the Housing Transition Branch's units and their efforts in transitioning people out of social housing and reducing the waiting list.
AnsweredQoN 767Legislative Assembly
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PUBLIC HOUSING — TRANSITION BRANCH
767. MR N.W. MORTON to the
Minister for Housing:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge the year 6 students
from Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School in the Speaker's gallery
this afternoon, along with their principal, Mr Ashley Arnold. I thoroughly
enjoyed having lunch with them today.
Could the minister please advise the house what steps the
government has taken to ensure that public housing continues to be delivered to
those most in need?
767. MR N.W. MORTON to the
Minister for Housing:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge the year 6 students
from Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School in the Speaker's gallery
this afternoon, along with their principal, Mr Ashley Arnold. I thoroughly
enjoyed having lunch with them today.
Could the minister please advise the house what steps the
government has taken to ensure that public housing continues to be delivered to
those most in need?
AnswerView source ↗
I acknowledge the member for Forrestfield for a very good
question. He is a very strong supporter of the housing affordability strategy
and, in particular, the philosophy of transitioning people out of social
housing and into their own homes. As people know, the Department of Housing
manages 40 000 houses right across Western Australia. The Department of Housing's
transition branch has two units specifically devoted to transitioning people
out of social housing and supporting them into other forms of affordable
housing. The tenancy compliance unit, which was established —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank
you, member for Armadale! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for
the first time. Member for Girrawheen, do not talk when I am on my feet,
please.
Mr W.R. MARMION :
The housing transition branch, as I said, has two units that are devoted to
transitioning people out of social housing into their own affordable houses.
The tenancy compliance unit has made 1 664 properties available for people on
our waiting list since the unit was established by the Liberal–National
government in October 2009. What does that mean? In September 2010, our waiting
list had reached 24 136 and as at September this year it had been cut down to
21 040. Therefore, the tenancy compliance unit is doing a really good job. It
is supported by the housing pathways unit, which was established in February
this year. This is one of the issues that came out of our affordable housing
strategy. This unit helps to ensure that public housing is not a destination
and that people transition through public housing. The destination is someone's
own house. It works for those people who might have the ability to pay for a
house in the private sector and can transition out. Since February this year we
have moved 26 people into homeownership, 45 people into community housing, 43 people
into private rental properties, 18 people into our rental pathways scheme and
two people into National Rental Affordability Scheme housing. The third unit in
the housing transition branch is the bond assistance unit. This unit has
provided 34 639 interest-free loans for people who want a private rental. These
interest-free loans provide the up-front bond and two weeks' rent.
Since 2010, 34 639 people have been assisted.
These three units combined help the Liberal–National
government deliver on its promise to produce 20 000 affordable homes for the
people of Western Australia by 2020.
question. He is a very strong supporter of the housing affordability strategy
and, in particular, the philosophy of transitioning people out of social
housing and into their own homes. As people know, the Department of Housing
manages 40 000 houses right across Western Australia. The Department of Housing's
transition branch has two units specifically devoted to transitioning people
out of social housing and supporting them into other forms of affordable
housing. The tenancy compliance unit, which was established —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank
you, member for Armadale! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for
the first time. Member for Girrawheen, do not talk when I am on my feet,
please.
Mr W.R. MARMION :
The housing transition branch, as I said, has two units that are devoted to
transitioning people out of social housing into their own affordable houses.
The tenancy compliance unit has made 1 664 properties available for people on
our waiting list since the unit was established by the Liberal–National
government in October 2009. What does that mean? In September 2010, our waiting
list had reached 24 136 and as at September this year it had been cut down to
21 040. Therefore, the tenancy compliance unit is doing a really good job. It
is supported by the housing pathways unit, which was established in February
this year. This is one of the issues that came out of our affordable housing
strategy. This unit helps to ensure that public housing is not a destination
and that people transition through public housing. The destination is someone's
own house. It works for those people who might have the ability to pay for a
house in the private sector and can transition out. Since February this year we
have moved 26 people into homeownership, 45 people into community housing, 43 people
into private rental properties, 18 people into our rental pathways scheme and
two people into National Rental Affordability Scheme housing. The third unit in
the housing transition branch is the bond assistance unit. This unit has
provided 34 639 interest-free loans for people who want a private rental. These
interest-free loans provide the up-front bond and two weeks' rent.
Since 2010, 34 639 people have been assisted.
These three units combined help the Liberal–National
government deliver on its promise to produce 20 000 affordable homes for the
people of Western Australia by 2020.
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