❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the availability of public housing waitlist data, referencing a previous question and unanswered letter. The Minister provides waitlist numbers for Nov 2024 - Feb 2025, showing a steady increase.
AnsweredQoN 17Legislative Assembly
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Public housing—Waitlists
17. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing and
Works :
I refer to question
without notice 1530 asked on 26 November 2024, when I was told that waitlist
data is regularly made publicly available, and to the letter I sent to the
minister's office on 21 January 2025 regarding the waitlist data, which has not
yet been responded to.
(1) Where was this data made publicly available
between 29 November 2024 and 7 April 2025?
(2) How many applicants and individuals were on
the wait-turn and priority public housing waitlists respectively for the end of
November 2024, December 2024, January 2025 and February 2025?
17. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing and
Works :
I refer to question
without notice 1530 asked on 26 November 2024, when I was told that waitlist
data is regularly made publicly available, and to the letter I sent to the
minister's office on 21 January 2025 regarding the waitlist data, which has not
yet been responded to.
(1) Where was this data made publicly available
between 29 November 2024 and 7 April 2025?
(2) How many applicants and individuals were on
the wait-turn and priority public housing waitlists respectively for the end of
November 2024, December 2024, January 2025 and February 2025?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided to me by the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1)–(2) Waitlist data is regularly made
publicly available. As at 30 November 2024, there were 20,891 applications on
the public housing waitlist statewide. This included 6,425 priority
applications. As at 31 December 2024, there were 21,060 applications on the public
housing waitlist statewide. This included 6,561 priority applications. As at 31
January 2025, there were 21,214 applications on the public housing waitlist
statewide. This included 6,650 priority applications. As at 28 February 2025,
there were 21,480 applications on the public housing waitlist statewide. This
included 6,795 priority applications.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided to me by the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1)–(2) Waitlist data is regularly made
publicly available. As at 30 November 2024, there were 20,891 applications on
the public housing waitlist statewide. This included 6,425 priority
applications. As at 31 December 2024, there were 21,060 applications on the public
housing waitlist statewide. This included 6,561 priority applications. As at 31
January 2025, there were 21,214 applications on the public housing waitlist
statewide. This included 6,650 priority applications. As at 28 February 2025,
there were 21,480 applications on the public housing waitlist statewide. This
included 6,795 priority applications.
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