Government releases housing response to State Infrastructure Strategy
The Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019 (the Act) requires a formal Government response to be tabled in Parliament and published within six months.
The Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019 (the Act) requires a formal Government response to be tabled in Parliament and published within six months.
The Productivity Commission drew on and cited data and information 25 times throughout the report.
The review’s recommendations mirror many findings and recommendations presented in Shelter WA’s submission to the review.
Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow will provide a long-term infrastructure outlook from which government and the private sector can plan and work for decades to come.
The submission was part of Shelter WA’s regional engagement project, funded through Lotterywest.
A thriving tourist sector requires a well-functioning housing system that can accommodate local workers and communities.
Submissions should be received no later than Friday, 11 March 2022.
Shelter WA’s input focussed on parts of the housing system where affordability issues are most acute and supply is most severely constrained.
Shelter WA welcomes many of the recommendations around increasing investment into data collection and reporting.
The Department of Health sought to gain a better understanding of the potential impacts on and opinions of industry, local government, other government agencies and members of the public associated with the management of public health risks in lodging houses.
The interim report presents the evidence received from the 196 submissions and a number of supplementary submissions, on COVID-19 and homelessness in Australia.
The House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has held two public hearings for its inquiry into homelessness in Australia.
In response to the COVID-19 situation, the Committee has decided to suspend the Inquiry into Homelessness in Australia.
There are currently two separate reviews underway on boarding and lodging. In response to both reviews, Shelter WA held a boarders and lodgers workshop.
Shelter WA is pleased to see that the State Government has responded positively to the recommendations of the inquiry into short-stay accommodation.
The objective is for local governments to be empowered to better deliver for the community through being agile, smart and inclusive.