Question On Notice No. 2733 asked in the Legislative Council on 5 December 2019 by Hon Colin Holt
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Housing
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I
refer to the Minister’s comments that 30 percent of new public housing units
in the Housing Investment Package will be built in regional Western Australia, and I ask:
(a) how
many houses will be built in each Housing Authority Region;
(b) what is the value of
the build in each Housing Authority Region;
(c) how
many houses will be sold to fund the program in each region;
(d) what is the budgeted income from the sales; and
(e) how
many houses will be demolished in each region as a result of this Housing Investment Package?
Answered on 10 March 2020
(a) Up to 30% of the 300 new properties, being roughly 90 properties, will be delivered in regional WA. The specific number of houses built in each region will be confirmed in coming months.
(b) It is anticipated that the value of the properties delivered in regional WA will be up to $50 million. Specific values for each region are unable to be provided until sites are confirmed.
(c) Nil. The McGowan Government is injecting funding of $125 million to deliver 300 new public housing units, targeting homeless and vulnerable people on the priority waitlist.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) As the locations of the new properties are not yet confirmed, the potential number of properties for demolition is currently unknown. Any properties that are flagged for demolition will exclusively be
properties that have reached the ends of their useful lives.