Hon Steve Martin asks about the expenditure of the $2.6 billion allocated for housing and homelessness measures. The Minister's response indicates the funds are fully allocated over forward estimates, with spending aligned with the commitment, resulting in the delivery/support of social homes, refurbishments and homelessness services.

AnsweredQoN 116Legislative Council
Asked
12 March 2024
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Housing

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HOMELESSNESS — ALLOCATED FUNDING
116. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the $2.6 billion figure
that the minister has cited on multiple occasions in relation to allocated
funding for housing and homelessness measures.
(1) How much of the $2.6 billion
allocated has actually been spent, to date?
(2) How much of the $2.6 billion
allocated remains allocated but unspent?

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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Housing.
(1)–(2) The
Cook government's record $2.6 billion investment into social housing
and homelessness for 4 000 homes is fully
allocated over the forward estimates, with spending in line with this
commitment. This record investment has so far facilitated the delivery
of more than 1 900 social homes with a further 1 000 under contract or construction, and maintenance and
refurbishments on thousands more. Additionally, the funding is
supporting the delivery of more than 130 critical homelessness services.

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