Thursday, 2 May 2024

South-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Ann-Marie HERMANS (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:54): (838) My constituency question is to the Minister for Housing. Minister, I live in the City of Casey. It is currently overseen by the state government. Many residents in Casey are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness. There are high levels of family breakdown and family violence and crimes against women and vulnerable people. These statistics are very high in the City of Casey. My question is: will the minister provide advice on the progress of the government’s 2020 Big Housing Build announcement regarding the completion of the promised 147 homes in the Casey area? The last advice received from the minister in January this year was that only 76 of the 147 promised homes had been completed at the end of September. When will the other 71 much-needed houses be completed?