The McGowan Government’s latest plan to fix the skyrocketing social housing waitlist is just a media release with no substance. Housing Minister John Carey recently decided not to accept any tenders...
Steve Martin MLC
Housing Minister asleep at the wheel
Yet another plan to address the housing crisis has been left to languish by the Labor Government, with the Heart of Beaconsfield project yet to get off the ground. The plan to redevelop the Davis...
Failing Minister slams the door on addressing housing crisis
The Opposition has slammed the McGowan Labor Government for failing to deliver a solution to the dire housing shortages impacting WA, with 33,644 people waiting for a place to call home. The...
Forestry Minister fails to consult industry yet again
Forestry Minister Dave Kelly has again failed to meaningfully consult with the communities, workers and businesses affected by the government’s decision to end hardwood harvesting in Western...
McGowan Government’s East Perth Common Ground project shelved
Despite much fanfare and years of promotion, the McGowan Government’s premiere East Perth Common Ground project has been scrapped. The project, that aimed to build 112 units in Perth and another 50...
Public housing numbers still on the rise
Figures released by the Labor Government yesterday show that the number of people on the public housing waitlist has increased to 33,644 as of 31 July 2022. Of these, 8,519 are priority...
Housing Minister asleep at the wheel
Yet another plan to address the housing crisis has been left to languish by the Labor Government, with the Heart of Beaconsfield project yet to get off the ground. The plan to redevelop the Davis...
Bullsbrook quarantine facility won’t address accommodation problem
The Labor Government’s proposed use for the COVID quarantine facility in Bullsbrook will do little to address the worker and housing shortages across Western Australia. Under the government’s...
Inquiry into homelessness services uncovers scale of housing crisis
With the Inquiry into the financial administration of homelessness services in Western Australia concluding a week of hearings, the scale of homelessness and the lack of support for service...