Launch of $75million affordable housing program
Source: Western Australia. Minister for Housing and Works. Media Release
"Housing and Works Minister Michelle Roberts launched the $75million community housing construction program for 2008-09. Mrs Roberts said the State Government has embarked on an significant building program to deliver more affordable housing for Western Australians through the community housing sector. “The construction of more than 1,000 social housing units are expected to start this year, with at least 340 to be delivered through community housing partnerships,” she said. The Minister said the State Government is investing $210million in the State Community Housing Investment Program (SCHIP) and $60million of that funding would be spent in 2008-09. “The State Government expects the program will generate private equity contributions to the value of $15million in 2008-09,” she said."