PUBLIC HOUSING —
WAITLIST
902. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to the public housing
waitlist.
(1) How many applications were on
the public housing waitlist at the end of —
(a) September 2021; and
(b) October 2021?
(2) How many individuals do the
applications in (1)(a) and (1)(b) represent respectively?
(3) How many applications were on the public housing priority
waitlist at the end of —
(a) September 2021; and
(b) October 2021?
(4) How many individuals do the
applications in (3)(a) and (3)(b) represent respectively?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) As
at 30 September 2021, there were 17 689 applications on the public housing
waitlist, representing 30 774 individuals. Of the 17 689 applications, 3 646
were priority listed, representing 7 313 individuals. As at 31 October 2021,
there were 17 824 applications on the public housing waitlist, representing 31 114
individuals. Of the 17 824 applications, 3 683 were priority listed,
representing 7 438 individuals. The current waitlist remains a long way below
the peak of 24 136 applications in November 2010 under the former Liberal–National
government.