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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1169 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 October 2019 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

HOUSING — AFFORDABLE HOUSING

1169. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Housing:

I refer to the minister's media release of 13 October 2019 titled ''Advertising push is 'Opening Doors' for WA homebuyers''.

(1) What is the total cost of the advertising campaign?

(2) How many affordable houses were built in 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19?

(3) What is the forecast number of affordable houses that will be built in 2019–20 and 2020–21?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) The total cost was $324 969.51 excluding GST.

(2) The Department of Communities constructed 387 affordable housing properties in 2016–17, 323 in 2017–18 and 273 in 2018–19.

(3) The Department of Communities plans to construct 423 affordable housing properties in 2019–20 and 733 in 2020–21.