Question On Notice No. 6378 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 8 September 2020 by Mr A. Krsticevic
Question Directed to the: Minister for Housing
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
For each of the following years 2019-20 and 2020-21 (year to date):
(a) How many social houses were disposed of and what was the value;
(b) How many Government Regional Officers' Housing and key workers' housing were disposed of and what was the value;
(c) How much housing inventory was disposed of and what was the value; and
(d) How many Aboriginal housing service homes were disposed of and what was the value?
Answered on 8 October 2020
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(a)
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Period
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Housing category
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No of properties disposed 2
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Value of properties disposed ($) 3
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2019-20
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Social houses
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196
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$ 59,999,378
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YTD 2020-21 1
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Social houses
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38
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$ 7,929,917
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(b)
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Period
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Housing category
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No of properties disposed 2
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Value of properties disposed ($) 3
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2019-20
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GROH & keyworkers housing
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67
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$ 9,790,887
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YTD 2020-21 1
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GROH & keyworkers housing
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1
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$ 191,588
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(c)
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Period
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Housing category
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No of properties disposed 2
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Value of properties disposed ($) 3
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2019-20
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Housing inventory (Affordable housing)
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248
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$ 77,503,218
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YTD 2020-21 1
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Housing inventory (Affordable housing)
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42
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$ 12,294,425
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(d)
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Period
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Housing category
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No of properties disposed 2
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Value of properties disposed ($) 3
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2019-20
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Aboriginal housing
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1
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$ 219,000
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YTD 2020-21 1
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Aboriginal housing
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0
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$ -
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In June 2020, the McGowan State Government announced a $319 million Social Housing Economic Recovery Package to aid the State’s recovery from COVID-19 and support some of the
most vulnerable members of our community. This stimulus package provides funding for approximately 250 new social or affordable housing dwellings, refurbishments to 1,500 public
and supported residential housing and maintenance to 3,800 government-owned regional properties. This is the largest housing maintenance and refurbishment program in our State’s
history. It is estimated the delivery of the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package will support approximately 1,700 jobs for Western Australians living across the state.
1 YTD 2020-21 – 1 July to 31 August 2020
2 Disposals exclude demolished properties.
3 Value of properties disposed indicates carrying cost.