Question On Notice No. 6176 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 26 May 2020 by Mr A. Krsticevic
Question Directed to the: Minister for Housing
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the Minister's media statement dated 19 May 2020 titled "McGowan Government brings forward housing funds to support jobs in building industry" and ask, in respect of the 70 properties which are being refurbished:
(a) How many of the properties are current public housing stock;
(b) How many properties are currently vacant:
(i) Please provide a breakdown of how many properties have been vacant for:
(A) Less than a month;
(B) Between one and three months;
(C) Between three and six months;
(D) Between six months and a year;
(E) Between one and two years;
(F) Between two and three years;
(G) Between three and five years; and
(H) Longer than five years;
(c) Please list the suburb/town locations of each home;
(d) Please provide a breakdown of the property by type (i.e. 1 bedroom unit, 3 bedroom x 1 bathroom house);
(e) How much expenditure has been allocated for each property;
(f) On what date will the refurbishment works commence;
(g) On what date will the refurbishment works be finalised;
(h) Have contracts/tenders been issued for the works and if so, who will be undertaking the works; and
(i) Are there any intentions to sell any of the properties once refurbishments are complete. If yes, how many properties at what estimated value?
Answered on 18 August 2020
To provide an immediate economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in May 2020, the McGowan Government brought forward delivery of its Housing and Homelessness Investment Package, providing a $2 million reflow for
immediate maintenance works, making those funds available to flow immediately into the economy.
(a) All properties will be current public housing stock.
(b)-(d) Identification of properties for refurbishment is in progress and will be confirmed in the coming months.
(e) Refurbishment expenditure per property will be based on scope of works required.
(f)-(g) Refurbishment works will occur through 2020-21 and 2021-22.
(h) Contracts or tenders are yet to be issued for the refurbishment component of the Housing and Homelessness Investment Package. Once properties have been identified for refurbishment works, procurement processes
will commence and contracts able to be awarded. Communities will be targeting local business as well as ensuring new business who have not previously worked for Government have the opportunity to quote for works.
For the major maintenance component of the Housing and Homelessness Investment Package a total of 87 work orders have been issued to date for properties across the Western Australia totalling $2 million. This includes works
in the Goldfields, Mid-West/Gascoyne, Great Southern, South West, Pilbara, Wheatbelt and Metropolitan Perth.
Works were issued to a range of contractors including carpenters, electricians, plumbers and painters.
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