❓ Hon Tim Clifford asks about the number of public housing applications withdrawn due to applicant non-responsiveness over the past five financial years. The Minister provides the requested data and context around the process.
AnsweredQoN 768Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
In the past five completed financial years, how many applications for
public housing were withdrawn from the waitlist because the applicant did not
reply to correspondence or did not provide requested information?
public housing were withdrawn from the waitlist because the applicant did not
reply to correspondence or did not provide requested information?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 December 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
8 days
It is important that applications for public housing remain as accurate as possible to assist the Department of Housing and Works best understand an applicant’s housing needs and allocate their application accordingly.
DHW reviews all applications annually to assess continued eligibility to public housing and understand an applicant’s housing needs, by sending an annual Housing Application Review Form.
An applicant for public housing is required to notify DHW if their contact details or circumstances change, and respond to and provide accurate information to DHW related to their application when requested.
DHW will always make reasonable efforts to contact an applicant if they do not respond to requests for information, including by telephone, text message, post, email and by contacting next of kin or registered third parties who have an applicant’s written consent to share information with DHW.
A single application may be withdrawn and reinstated multiple times, and applicants will retain original registration dates if their application is reinstated.
2024-25: 3,473 2023-24: 3,170 2022-23: 2,986 2021-22: 2,098 2020-21: 2,670
DHW reviews all applications annually to assess continued eligibility to public housing and understand an applicant’s housing needs, by sending an annual Housing Application Review Form.
An applicant for public housing is required to notify DHW if their contact details or circumstances change, and respond to and provide accurate information to DHW related to their application when requested.
DHW will always make reasonable efforts to contact an applicant if they do not respond to requests for information, including by telephone, text message, post, email and by contacting next of kin or registered third parties who have an applicant’s written consent to share information with DHW.
A single application may be withdrawn and reinstated multiple times, and applicants will retain original registration dates if their application is reinstated.
2024-25: 3,473 2023-24: 3,170 2022-23: 2,986 2021-22: 2,098 2020-21: 2,670
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