Tag Archive for: State Election

Stretched services bracing for impact with the ending of the rental moratorium

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Shelter WA congratulates Minister John Carey MLA on his appointment, and we look forward to working closely with him.

New Ministry, welcome John Carey MLA as Minister for Housing

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Shelter WA congratulates Minister John Carey MLA on his appointment, and we look forward to working closely with him.

Election Scorecard – Why was housing missed on the hustings?

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The election scorecard has been released the day after Housing Minister Peter Tinley AM MLA denied Western Australia is experiencing a housing crisis.

Spot purchasing urged as solution to “homelessness tsunami” expected when eviction moratorium lifts

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Commitment needed to spot purchasing at least 2,000 homes for rent over the next four years.

Labor plans increase in WA jobs – missed opportunity to drive economic and social growth

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Whilst it’s positive to see the acknowledgment of the regional pressures, this package does nothing to address the social and affordable housing issues across the metropolitan area, including the supply of affordable rental homes for key workers.

Liberal Party’s Social Housing commitment is smart, strategic and reflects community expectations

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Shelter WA applauds the Liberal Party’s commitment to boost social housing by 4,600 homes over five years in partnership with the community housing sector.

Homelessness and housing affordability is a key issue for West Australians this election: polling shows

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The survey shows more than 1 in 10 Western Australians (12%) placed homelessness as the #1 issue they would like to see the State Government take more action on.

UNLOCK HOUSING – To address the WA Housing Crisis

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Unlock housing. Service providers are being swamped by people who are sleeping rough pleading for accommodation.

$57.5M commitment to address Homelessness Crisis

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Confirming the pain felt by many people in the private rental market, the latest release of the Rental Affordability Index (RAI) reveals that rents across Western Australia remain unaffordable for many West Australians, in particular for people on low incomes.

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