Legislative Council

Thursday 22 May 2025

Vacant Property Rental Incentive Scheme

219. Hon Tim Clifford to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing and Works:

I refer to the Vacant Property Rental Incentive Scheme.

(1) How many vacant residential properties are there currently in Western Australia; and, if known, how many of these are in the metropolitan area?

(2) How many vacant residential properties have been returned to the long-term rental market as a result of the Vacant Property Rental Incentive Scheme?

Hon Stephen Dawson replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Honourable member, it is not in my file. The staff will be watching so if the question is available, I will ask them to send it in and I will give it to the member at the end of question time.

Hon Nick Goiran: I see nothing has changed!

Hon Stephen Dawson: Please!