Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-09-09 Daily Xml

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Affordable Housing

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (15:07): Supplementary arising from the original answer: how many of the 90 new affordable houses promised in the 2019-20 budget have been built to date?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:07): When I was out at Findon, which is not that long ago, I think there were about 20 or 30 in that particular parcel that were either complete or very close to complete, but I can double-check that number and get back to the chamber with a—

The Hon. K.J. Maher: And the total number?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Out of the 90?

The Hon. K.J. Maher: Yes.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Look, I would have to get those exact details, but there's certainly a lot of progress been made. When I was at the site at Findon, some of those homes were quite close to completion.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: Will you bring back an answer on the 90?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Yes, I can certainly bring back an answer on the 90, but it will be as of the date at which the question was asked, so things will have progressed since then.