HMAS Stirling—AUKUS housing
580. Hon Tim Clifford to the minister representing the Minister for Defence Industries:
I refer to the recent news stories indicating that the federal government will be paying for public housing that will be used by United States military personnel under the AUKUS arrangements for Western Australia.
(1) Is the Western Australian Government making any contribution to housing that may be used for this purpose, including the supply of land?
(2) If yes to (1), how many homes is the government contributing to?
(3) If there is any written correspondence regarding this matter, can it please be tabled?
Hon Matthew Swinbourn replied:
I thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for Defence Industries.
(1) The provision of housing for Australian Defence Force personnel and visiting defence personnel from the US and the United Kingdom in support of national security priorities, including the preparation and operation of Submarine Rotational Force-West at HMAS Stirling from 2027, is the responsibility of the Australian government via Defence Housing Australia. The Western Australian Government has not directly contributed housing to the Australian Government, nor the supply of land for this purpose.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
