Housing Trust

In reply to the Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome) (13 February 2019).

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice—

1. As at 28 February 2019, there were 687 applications in either category 1 (17 per cent), category 2 (22 per cent) or category 3 (61 per cent) where customers had selected housing in either Port Pirie and/or Clare.

2. Of the 1383 total Housing Trust properties in Port Pirie, including Port Pirie South and Port Pirie West, 36 properties are currently vacant:

one was under offer

six were undergoing major maintenance

ten were undergoing vacancy maintenance and

19 were vacant due to other reasons, including but not limited to: capital projects, sales and acquisitions, proposed sale or redevelopment, offer accepted, under assessment or undergoing an abandoned good process.