Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-10-18 Daily Xml

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APY LANDS

190 The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (9 February 2011). Can the Minister for Families and Communities advise—

1. How many new dwellings were completed on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in 2010?

2. How many of these new dwellings were equipped with a functioning washing machine as of 31 December 2010?

3. How many refurbishments of existing dwellings were completed on the APY Lands in 2010?

4. How many of these refurbished houses were equipped with a functioning washing machine as of 31 December 2010?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling): The Minister for Housing is advised:

In the calendar year of 2010, a total of 47 new dwellings and 54 refurbishments of existing dwellings were completed on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. This includes houses funded under the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing, as well as houses funded under the former Community Housing Program.

Washing machines are the responsibility of the tenant and are not provided as part of the standard fitout. Therefore, the number of washing machines in new or refurbished housing is unknown.