Ms. Brewer questions the Minister for Housing about specific dwelling completion targets in the upcoming budget, given past completion rates and the Treasurer's commitment to increasing housing production. The Minister avoids providing a specific target, highlighting recent growth and investment in social and affordable housing.

AnsweredQoN 210Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 April 2026
Portfolio
Housing

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Housing supply
210. Ms Sandra Brewer to
the Minister for Housing:
I refer to the
32,181 dwelling units completed in 2015 in Western Australia, the 20,597
dwelling units completed in 2025 and the comments by the Treasurer that the
upcoming budget will have a massive focus on increasing the production of
housing.
How many dwelling
unit completions is the government aiming for as part of this massive focus on
housing?

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It is very true that
we are a pro-housing government in everything we do in the vast number of
policy measures.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members, let the minister respond.
Mr John Carey: Of course, we have seen extraordinary
growth since COVID, with housing completions up 46% since 2022, and our
construction industry workforce is at record levels. The latest data shows that
commencements are going up with strength, and we look forward to those homes
being delivered.
Ms Sandra Brewer interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Cottesloe!
Mr John Carey: We look forward to those homes in the
pipeline. As the Deputy Premier has said, we will be building on our record $6.3 billion
in social and affordable housing programs, and I look forward to the budget.

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