Question Without Notice No. 630 asked in the Legislative Council on 9 September 2010 by Hon Lynn Maclaren
Parliament: 38 Session: 1
630. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) What future plans does the Department of Housing have to transfer properties to the community housing sector?
(2) Apart from asset transfer, what is the policy and growth strategy for the Department of Housing in the area of community housing?
(3) When will the affordable housing strategy document be published?
(4) When will the not-for-profit growth strategy document be published?
(5) The Social Housing Taskforce had an aspirational target of 20 000 houses by 2020. What percentage of these new houses will be allocated to community housing?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question and provide the following answer on behalf of the Leader of the House —
(1)–(5) A competitive process has commenced to transfer up to 559 properties to selected community housing providers. The plan for the growth of the community housing sector is being finalised and will be released for comment shortly. The state affordable housing strategy is being finalised and will then be provided to cabinet for its consideration.