Housing Affordability

In reply to the Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (31 May 2022).

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The Minister for Human Services has advised:

The Malinauskas Labor government committed to building 150 new public housing homes in regional areas. The first 10 homes, to be located in Mount Gambier, have been designed, received planning approval and are now in a procurement process. A further six homes in Mount Gambier are undergoing design. Sites and designs for the other 134 regional homes are under consideration. The Liberal Party committed to no new homes in regional areas at the 2022 election.