❓ Mr. McGowan questions the Department of Housing and Works on public housing waiting lists, including overall numbers, priority cases, and demographics of those waiting. The Department provides some data but cannot accurately determine the number of spouses/partners.
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I refer to the waiting list for Department of Housing and Works accommodation, and ask:
(a) what is the overall, State-wide number of people on the waiting list as of 23 November 2009;
(b) what is the overall, State-wide number of people on the list for priority housing as of 23 November 2009;
(c) what is the actual or anticipated number of people on the waiting list as of 1 February 2010;
(d) what is the actual or anticipated number of people on the priority waiting list as of 1 February 2010;
(e) as of 23 November 2009, how many children or dependants of applicants on the general waiting list were awaiting public housing;
(f) as of 23 November 2009, how many other spouses or partners of applicants on the general waiting list were awaiting public housing;
(g) what is the actual or anticipated number of children or dependants waiting public housing associated with the overall number of people on the waiting list as at 1 February 2010; and
(h) what is the actual or anticipated number of spouses or partners waiting for public housing associated with the overall number of people on the waiting list as at 1 February 2010?
(a) what is the overall, State-wide number of people on the waiting list as of 23 November 2009;
(b) what is the overall, State-wide number of people on the list for priority housing as of 23 November 2009;
(c) what is the actual or anticipated number of people on the waiting list as of 1 February 2010;
(d) what is the actual or anticipated number of people on the priority waiting list as of 1 February 2010;
(e) as of 23 November 2009, how many children or dependants of applicants on the general waiting list were awaiting public housing;
(f) as of 23 November 2009, how many other spouses or partners of applicants on the general waiting list were awaiting public housing;
(g) what is the actual or anticipated number of children or dependants waiting public housing associated with the overall number of people on the waiting list as at 1 February 2010; and
(h) what is the actual or anticipated number of spouses or partners waiting for public housing associated with the overall number of people on the waiting list as at 1 February 2010?
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Answered
22 February 2010
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
89 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a) Applications- 22 920
(b) People- 8 838
(c) People- 52 915
(d) People- 9 013
(e) People- 23 788
(f) Departmental records indicate that while there may be an adult living in the applicant household, it cannot always be determined if that person is a spouse or a partner. It is, therefore, not possible to accurately answer this question.
(g) People- 24 001
(h) Departmental records indicate that while there may be an adult living in the applicant household, it cannot always be determined if that person is a spouse or a partner. It is, therefore, not possible to accurately answer this question.
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(a) Applications- 22 920
(b) People- 8 838
(c) People- 52 915
(d) People- 9 013
(e) People- 23 788
(f) Departmental records indicate that while there may be an adult living in the applicant household, it cannot always be determined if that person is a spouse or a partner. It is, therefore, not possible to accurately answer this question.
(g) People- 24 001
(h) Departmental records indicate that while there may be an adult living in the applicant household, it cannot always be determined if that person is a spouse or a partner. It is, therefore, not possible to accurately answer this question.
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