❓ A parliamentary question regarding the progress of the WA Housing Strategy 2020-2030 targets related to transit-oriented homes, liveable design, and non-conventional building materials. The response indicates the strategy is outdated and provides data on social housing construction using liveable design standards and non-traditional materials.
AnsweredQoN 1842Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the WA Housing Strategy 2020-2030 focus area 2, and I ask: (a) Since 2020, how many new homes have been provided close to public transport; (b) What is the progress on "grow the number of transit-oriented homes by 45 per cent"; (c) What is the progress on "catalyse 40 per cent of new homes built to liveable design standards"; (d) What are "liveable design standards"; (e) What is the progress on "support 30 per cent of new WA homes built from non-conventional building materials"; (f) What are "non-conventional building materials"; (g) How are consumers being informed about "non-conventional building materials"; and (h) How is industry being incentivised to support "non-conventional building materials"?
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Answered
5 May 2026
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
9 days
(a) – (h)
The WA Housing Strategy 2020–2030 was drafted prior to the effects of COVID, which radically reshaped the housing and construction markets, and is no longer an active document. Unlike the Liberal National Opposition, the Cook Government committed to a social housing target at the last election and has invested a record $6.3 billion in housing initiative.
The Livable Housing Design Standard is a set of technical provisions created by the Australian Building Codes Board to enable dwellings to better meet the needs of the community, including older people and people with mobility limitations. From 31 December 2019 to 31 January 2026, approximately 85% of social housing dwellings have been constructed to the Livable Housing Design Standard.
From 31 December 2010 to 31 January 2026, approximately 45% of social housing dwellings have been delivered via construction programs using non-traditional building materials including modular, timber frame, metal frames, Structural Insulated Panels, and pre cast panels. The Department of Housing & Work’s Builders’ Panel is further accelerating the delivery of social housing through non-traditional building materials.
The WA Housing Strategy 2020–2030 was drafted prior to the effects of COVID, which radically reshaped the housing and construction markets, and is no longer an active document. Unlike the Liberal National Opposition, the Cook Government committed to a social housing target at the last election and has invested a record $6.3 billion in housing initiative.
The Livable Housing Design Standard is a set of technical provisions created by the Australian Building Codes Board to enable dwellings to better meet the needs of the community, including older people and people with mobility limitations. From 31 December 2019 to 31 January 2026, approximately 85% of social housing dwellings have been constructed to the Livable Housing Design Standard.
From 31 December 2010 to 31 January 2026, approximately 45% of social housing dwellings have been delivered via construction programs using non-traditional building materials including modular, timber frame, metal frames, Structural Insulated Panels, and pre cast panels. The Department of Housing & Work’s Builders’ Panel is further accelerating the delivery of social housing through non-traditional building materials.
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