Hon Dr Brad Pettitt asks the Minister for Housing about updated research on unmet demand for social and affordable housing in WA since the 2015 report based on 2011 census data, requesting current estimates and tabling of any subsequent research.

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26 November 2024
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In 2015 the Department of Housing published research assessing the unmet social housing need based on 2011 census data. That research identified 28,000 households on very low incomes in need of public housing, and a further 36,000 low-or moderate-income households in need of affordable housing, I ask:
(a) has the Department of Communities undertaken any subsequent research to model unmet demand for social housing;
(b) if yes to (a), what is the latest or current estimates of demand for social housing and affordable housing in Western Australia; and
(c) if yes to (a), will the Minister please table the research?
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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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