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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Public Housing Waiting Lists

QUESTION NO 208

Ms Follett - asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services

(1) At 5 June 1990, how many persons were registered on the waiting list for each of the following categories of public housing: (a) bedsitters, (b) 1 bedroom flats, (c) 2 or more bedroom flats, (d) 2 bedroom houses, (e) 3 bedroom houses, (f) 4 or more bedroom houses, (g) aged persons units, and (h) each other category, including special programs, for which separate waiting lists are kept.

(2) How many persons in each category at (1) above were considered to be priority applicants?

(3) What was the estimated waiting time for (a) applicants and (b) priority applicants joining the waiting list at S June 1990 for each of the categories outlined at (1) above?

Mr Collaery: the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) (a) & (b) combined-1,080

(d) (e) & (f) combined-1,818

(g)324

(h) No other separate waiting lists are kept.

(2) (a) & (b) combined-21

(d) (e) & (f) combined-48

(g) S

(3) Waiting times for applicants;

( a) 7 - 9 months

(b) 29 - 34 months

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