Page 1165 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 3 April 1990

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 104

Ms Follett - asked the Minister for Housing and Community

Services - on 29 March 1990:

(1) At 5 December 1989, 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 seperate waiting lists are kept.

(2) How many persons in each category at(1)above were

consider~d to be priority applicants.

(3) What was the estimated waiting time for(a)applicants

and(b)priority applicants joining the waiting list at 5

December 1989 for each of the categories outlined at

(1)above.

Mr Collaery: the answer to the Member's question is as

follows:

(1) (a) 202

(b) 900

(d) 531

(e) 1058

(f) 195

(g) 594

(h) No other separate waiting lists are kept.

(2) (a) 0

(b) 12

(d) 13

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