Question On Notice No. 188 asked in the Legislative Council on 23 June 2021 by Hon Brad Pettitt
Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the housing shortage in Western Australia, and I ask, will the Minister please provide the number of Housing Authority properties that have been built and made available for lease since 1 July 2020
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Answered on 18 August 2021
In the 2020/21 financial year, 121 new Social and Government Regional Housing Officer Homes were made available, as at 30 June 2021, with another 383 Social and Government Regional Housing Officer Homes currently under construction or contract. During the same period, 1,758 applications were housed across Western Australia, representing 3,620 individuals moving into public housing.