❓ Mr. Blayney asked about the Government Regional Officers’ Housing (GROH) program, specifically the 400-house initiative. Mr. Marmion responded, highlighting the progress of the program, the quality of the housing, and its positive impact on regional housing affordability and employee retention.
AnsweredQoN 676Legislative Assembly
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GOVERNMENT REGIONAL OFFICERS’ HOUSING — 400 PROGRAM
I am proud to be part of a government that has delivered its 200 th Government Regional Officers’ Housing house. Could the minister please inform the house about how this government initiative has reached such a tremendous target, and, specifically, how much funding has been committed to expanding government regional workers accommodation, and whether or not these homes fit into a larger regional officer housing plan; and, if so, what is the government’s overall housing target? Mr W.R. MARMION
I am proud to be part of a government that has delivered its 200 th Government Regional Officers’ Housing house. Could the minister please inform the house about how this government initiative has reached such a tremendous target, and, specifically, how much funding has been committed to expanding government regional workers accommodation, and whether or not these homes fit into a larger regional officer housing plan; and, if so, what is the government’s overall housing target? Mr W.R. MARMION
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I thank the member for Geraldton for such an important question. He raises a very important issue about the delivery of housing to government employees. I am pleased to update the house on the progress we have made since coming into office. I had the privilege of being in Karratha with the Minister for Regional Development about three weeks ago when I visited the 200 th Government Regional Officers’ Housing house to be built by this government. It has been built under the government’s royalties for regions 400 program. Having built the 200 th house, we are halfway there. We have another 136 houses under construction, so we are well on target to deliver 400 houses in the first three years of government. I visited the 200 th house with the Minister for Regional Development. I also visited a number of houses in the Kimberley, Derby and Kununurra. The quality of these GROH houses is first class. It would be the equivalent of a new house in Perth. I reflect on my time in government when I lived in Derby, Bunbury and Kalgoorlie in government accommodation. The housing that is being delivered by the Department of Housing is a quantum leap from the housing that existed 20 years ago. The importance of having quality accommodation in the regions is to attract and retain good quality government employees such as police, health workers and teachers. The state government initiative of 400 houses will add to the 5 254 GROH houses across Western Australia. Indeed, in Karratha there are now 534, of which 216 are owned by the department. The other important aspect about the government being on the front foot and building GROH houses is the issue of affordability. As everybody knows, it is a big issue. Without the government building its own houses for its employees, extra pressure would be put on housing affordability. The 400 program takes pressure off some of the regional towns that are struggling with housing affordability by making sure that the government does its bit in providing houses for its employees. I would like to congratulate the Minister for Regional Development for his financial support for the Department of Housing to deliver a very good program for Western Australia.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for such an important question. He raises a very important issue about the delivery of housing to government employees. I am pleased to update the house on the progress we have made since coming into office. I had the privilege of being in Karratha with the Minister for Regional Development about three weeks ago when I visited the 200 th Government Regional Officers’ Housing house to be built by this government. It has been built under the government’s royalties for regions 400 program. Having built the 200 th house, we are halfway there. We have another 136 houses under construction, so we are well on target to deliver 400 houses in the first three years of government. I visited the 200 th house with the Minister for Regional Development. I also visited a number of houses in the Kimberley, Derby and Kununurra. The quality of these GROH houses is first class. It would be the equivalent of a new house in Perth. I reflect on my time in government when I lived in Derby, Bunbury and Kalgoorlie in government accommodation. The housing that is being delivered by the Department of Housing is a quantum leap from the housing that existed 20 years ago. The importance of having quality accommodation in the regions is to attract and retain good quality government employees such as police, health workers and teachers. The state government initiative of 400 houses will add to the 5 254 GROH houses across Western Australia. Indeed, in Karratha there are now 534, of which 216 are owned by the department. The other important aspect about the government being on the front foot and building GROH houses is the issue of affordability. As everybody knows, it is a big issue. Without the government building its own houses for its employees, extra pressure would be put on housing affordability. The 400 program takes pressure off some of the regional towns that are struggling with housing affordability by making sure that the government does its bit in providing houses for its employees. I would like to congratulate the Minister for Regional Development for his financial support for the Department of Housing to deliver a very good program for Western Australia.
I thank the member for Geraldton for such an important question. He raises a very important issue about the delivery of housing to government employees. I am pleased to update the house on the progress we have made since coming into office. I had the privilege of being in Karratha with the Minister for Regional Development about three weeks ago when I visited the 200 th Government Regional Officers’ Housing house to be built by this government. It has been built under the government’s royalties for regions 400 program. Having built the 200 th house, we are halfway there. We have another 136 houses under construction, so we are well on target to deliver 400 houses in the first three years of government. I visited the 200 th house with the Minister for Regional Development. I also visited a number of houses in the Kimberley, Derby and Kununurra. The quality of these GROH houses is first class. It would be the equivalent of a new house in Perth. I reflect on my time in government when I lived in Derby, Bunbury and Kalgoorlie in government accommodation. The housing that is being delivered by the Department of Housing is a quantum leap from the housing that existed 20 years ago. The importance of having quality accommodation in the regions is to attract and retain good quality government employees such as police, health workers and teachers. The state government initiative of 400 houses will add to the 5 254 GROH houses across Western Australia. Indeed, in Karratha there are now 534, of which 216 are owned by the department. The other important aspect about the government being on the front foot and building GROH houses is the issue of affordability. As everybody knows, it is a big issue. Without the government building its own houses for its employees, extra pressure would be put on housing affordability. The 400 program takes pressure off some of the regional towns that are struggling with housing affordability by making sure that the government does its bit in providing houses for its employees. I would like to congratulate the Minister for Regional Development for his financial support for the Department of Housing to deliver a very good program for Western Australia.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for such an important question. He raises a very important issue about the delivery of housing to government employees. I am pleased to update the house on the progress we have made since coming into office. I had the privilege of being in Karratha with the Minister for Regional Development about three weeks ago when I visited the 200 th Government Regional Officers’ Housing house to be built by this government. It has been built under the government’s royalties for regions 400 program. Having built the 200 th house, we are halfway there. We have another 136 houses under construction, so we are well on target to deliver 400 houses in the first three years of government. I visited the 200 th house with the Minister for Regional Development. I also visited a number of houses in the Kimberley, Derby and Kununurra. The quality of these GROH houses is first class. It would be the equivalent of a new house in Perth. I reflect on my time in government when I lived in Derby, Bunbury and Kalgoorlie in government accommodation. The housing that is being delivered by the Department of Housing is a quantum leap from the housing that existed 20 years ago. The importance of having quality accommodation in the regions is to attract and retain good quality government employees such as police, health workers and teachers. The state government initiative of 400 houses will add to the 5 254 GROH houses across Western Australia. Indeed, in Karratha there are now 534, of which 216 are owned by the department. The other important aspect about the government being on the front foot and building GROH houses is the issue of affordability. As everybody knows, it is a big issue. Without the government building its own houses for its employees, extra pressure would be put on housing affordability. The 400 program takes pressure off some of the regional towns that are struggling with housing affordability by making sure that the government does its bit in providing houses for its employees. I would like to congratulate the Minister for Regional Development for his financial support for the Department of Housing to deliver a very good program for Western Australia.
I thank the member for Geraldton for such an important question. He raises a very important issue about the delivery of housing to government employees. I am pleased to update the house on the progress we have made since coming into office. I had the privilege of being in Karratha with the Minister for Regional Development about three weeks ago when I visited the 200 th Government Regional Officers’ Housing house to be built by this government. It has been built under the government’s royalties for regions 400 program. Having built the 200 th house, we are halfway there. We have another 136 houses under construction, so we are well on target to deliver 400 houses in the first three years of government. I visited the 200 th house with the Minister for Regional Development. I also visited a number of houses in the Kimberley, Derby and Kununurra. The quality of these GROH houses is first class. It would be the equivalent of a new house in Perth. I reflect on my time in government when I lived in Derby, Bunbury and Kalgoorlie in government accommodation. The housing that is being delivered by the Department of Housing is a quantum leap from the housing that existed 20 years ago. The importance of having quality accommodation in the regions is to attract and retain good quality government employees such as police, health workers and teachers. The state government initiative of 400 houses will add to the 5 254 GROH houses across Western Australia. Indeed, in Karratha there are now 534, of which 216 are owned by the department. The other important aspect about the government being on the front foot and building GROH houses is the issue of affordability. As everybody knows, it is a big issue. Without the government building its own houses for its employees, extra pressure would be put on housing affordability. The 400 program takes pressure off some of the regional towns that are struggling with housing affordability by making sure that the government does its bit in providing houses for its employees. I would like to congratulate the Minister for Regional Development for his financial support for the Department of Housing to deliver a very good program for Western Australia.
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