❓ Hon Tim Clifford inquired about the number of applications on the public housing waitlist and the priority public housing waitlist as of March 2026. The Minister for Housing and Works provided the requested figures.
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Public housing—Waitlists378.Hon Tim Cliffordto
theparliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Housing and Works:I refer to the "wait
turn" and priority public housing waitlists, noting that double counting
is present in the potential response.(1) How many applications were on the
public housing waitlist at the end of March 2026?(2) How many applications were on the
public housing priority waitlist at the end of March 2026?Hon Dr Katrina Stratton
replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following on
behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works.(1) As at 31 March 2026, there were
23,395 applications on the public housing waitlist.(2) As at 31 March 2026, there were 8,114
applications on the priority public housing waitlist.
Public housing—Waitlists
378.Hon Tim Cliffordto
theparliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Housing and Works:
I refer to the "wait
turn" and priority public housing waitlists, noting that double counting
is present in the potential response.
(1) How many applications were on the
public housing waitlist at the end of March 2026?
(2) How many applications were on the
public housing priority waitlist at the end of March 2026?
Hon Dr Katrina Stratton
replied:
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following on
behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1) As at 31 March 2026, there were
23,395 applications on the public housing waitlist.
(2) As at 31 March 2026, there were 8,114
applications on the priority public housing waitlist.
theparliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Housing and Works:I refer to the "wait
turn" and priority public housing waitlists, noting that double counting
is present in the potential response.(1) How many applications were on the
public housing waitlist at the end of March 2026?(2) How many applications were on the
public housing priority waitlist at the end of March 2026?Hon Dr Katrina Stratton
replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following on
behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works.(1) As at 31 March 2026, there were
23,395 applications on the public housing waitlist.(2) As at 31 March 2026, there were 8,114
applications on the priority public housing waitlist.
Public housing—Waitlists
378.Hon Tim Cliffordto
theparliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Housing and Works:
I refer to the "wait
turn" and priority public housing waitlists, noting that double counting
is present in the potential response.
(1) How many applications were on the
public housing waitlist at the end of March 2026?
(2) How many applications were on the
public housing priority waitlist at the end of March 2026?
Hon Dr Katrina Stratton
replied:
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following on
behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1) As at 31 March 2026, there were
23,395 applications on the public housing waitlist.
(2) As at 31 March 2026, there were 8,114
applications on the priority public housing waitlist.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following on
behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1) As at 31 March 2026, there were
23,395 applications on the public housing waitlist.
(2) As at 31 March 2026, there were 8,114
applications on the priority public housing waitlist.
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following on
behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1) As at 31 March 2026, there were
23,395 applications on the public housing waitlist.
(2) As at 31 March 2026, there were 8,114
applications on the priority public housing waitlist.
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