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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 11 asked in the Legislative Council on 4 May 2021 by Hon Alison Xamon

Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing
Parliament: 41 Session: 1


Question

(1) Will the Minister please advise the net increase of social housing over last 12 months?
(2) Will the Minister please advise the net increase of social housing since 2016-17?

Answered on 1 June 2021

(1-2)

In 2017 the McGowan Government inherited a Public Housing portfolio consisting of a significant number of dilapidated buildings which were unsafe, expensive to maintain and not fit for purpose, this stock represented a lack of investment by the Barnett Government and because of this lack of investment and the difficult decisions made to decommission large housing complexes such Brownlie Towers, there has been no net increase in social housing over the period.

The McGowan Government is investing heavily, with nearly $1 billion into new public housing stock, refurbishment of existing stock, and homeless support services and programs including the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package and the Housing and Homelessness Investment Package.

 We are also supporting housing development across the state, with the $20,000 Building Bonus Grant playing a critical role in the significant increases of new home building approvals, with over 24,000 applications received as at 20 May 2021. In the twelve months to March there have been 23,100 new homes approved for construction, the largest growth on record.  As these new homes come online, supply side pressures will begin to ease with more properties in the rental market.