Will a major overhaul of WA’s ‘outdated’ public housing waitlist be enough to turn the tide?

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Western Australia's Housing and Works Minister John Carey announced plans to overhaul the outdated public housing waitlist system dating from the 1950s. The reforms aim to better address the complex and growing demand, particularly aiding women escaping domestic violence.

Housing and Works Minister John Carey said the current system, introduced in the 1950s, hadn’t kept pace with “a growing complexity in demand” – particularly in supporting women fleeing domestic violence.