HOUSING — MARBLE
BAR
766. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the status of Department
of Housing–owned dwellings in Marble Bar.
(1) Can the
minister please confirm how many dwellings are owned and/or are the
responsibility of the Department of Housing?
(2) How many of these dwellings are
currently lived in?
(3) How many of these dwellings are
vacant?
(4) Are any of these dwellings
dilapidated or unfit for habitation?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) As at 31
August 2018, the Department of Communities, which encompasses the former
Housing Authority, owns and is responsible for 22 public housing dwellings.
(2) There are 19.
(3) There are three.
(4) Yes. Of the
three vacant dwellings, one is currently listed for refurbishment. The
remaining two are considered uninhabitable in their current condition; one will
be demolished, and the remaining property will undergo vacated maintenance and
be re-let.