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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 354 asked in the Legislative Council on 10 May 2022 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

PUBLIC HOUSING — WAITLIST

354. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing:

(1) How many applications were on the public housing waitlist at the end of April 2022, and how many individual applicants does that represent?

(2) How many applications were on the public housing priority waitlist at the end of April 2022, and how many individual applicants does that represent?

(3) How many people on the public housing waitlist at the end of April 2022 received the disability support pension?

(4) How many people on the public housing priority waitlist at the end of April 2022 received the disability support pension?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

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

(1)–(2) As at 30 April 2022, there were 18 837 applications on the public housing waitlist, representing 33 084 people. This included 4 005 priority applications, representing 8 105 people.

(3)–(4) As at 30 April 2022, there were 3 734 applications on the public housing waiting list that identified a household member being in receipt of a disability support pension or payment. Of these applications, a total of 1 027 applications were priority listed. This does not mean that all these individuals in any given household are in receipt of a disability support pension or payment.