Question - Public housing


Question

Number
956
Subject
Public housing
(Public housing stock)
Asked by
Cain, Peter
Directed to
Minister for Homes, Homelessness and New Suburbs
Question asked on
06 March 2026
Answer due on
19 April 2026
Question asked

In relation to the answer to question on notice 223, (a) given the time that has now elapsed since the response of 9 April 2025, has the Directorate compiled the information originally requested; if so, what percentage of total residential dwellings were dedicated to public housing for the periods of (i) 2020–2024, (ii) 2010–2019, (iii) 2000–2009, (iv) 1990–1999, (v) 1980–1989 and (vi) 1970–1979; if not, what work has been undertaken since 9 April 2025 to obtain or analyse this data and when does the Government expect the information to be available, (b) which Directorate or agency is the data custodian for this information as referred to in the answer, (c) what position holds responsibility as the data custodian, (d) what approvals or processes were required before the data could be released, (e) does the Government maintain historical records of (i) the number of public housing dwellings and (ii) the total number of residential dwellings in the ACT; if so, from what year do these records commence and (f) has the proportion of residential dwellings dedicated to public housing increased, decreased, or remained stable since 1970 based on the data held by the Government.