3156. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) How many people are currently on the public housing waitlist?
(2) How many people are currently on the public housing waitlist:
(a) who receive the Disability Support Pension; and
(b) who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander?
(3) How many people are currently on the public housing priority waitlist?
(4) How many people are currently on the public housing priority waitlist:
(a) who receive the Disability Support Pension; and
(b) who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:
(1) As at 31 August 2020, there were 14,890 applications on the waiting list, representing 24,921 people.
(2) (a) A breakdown of applications on the waiting list is available where there is a disability income indicator. This includes the following income types:
Disability Support Pension
Disability Wage Supplement Mobility Allowance
Youth Disability Supplement
As at 31 August 2020, there were 2,844 applications on the waiting list who had a disability income indicator, representing 2,914 people.
(b) The Department of Communities does not capture the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the waiting list for reporting purposes.
(3) As at 31 August 2020, there were 2,097 applications on the priority waiting list, representing 3,898 people.
(4) (a) As at 31 August 2020, there were 533 applications on the priority waiting list who had a disability income indicator, representing 547 people.
(b) The Department of Communities does not capture the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the waiting list for reporting purposes.