00:02They proclaimed it a housing budget and they're making sure the message sticks.
00:07If you haven't got it yet, this budget is housing, housing and did I say housing?
00:12This is another initiative to support housing in Western Australia.
00:16The Treasurer and Housing Minister announcing a relatively small $2 million spend as a bold idea.
00:23It's a pattern book for medium density in the state.
00:26What we'll be doing is working with a government architect, with builders to develop patterns, ready to go patterns to
00:33deliver homes.
00:34Inspired by a high density housing pattern book used in New South Wales, it's hoped to attract new investors.
00:41Really targeting mum and dad builders for example, who may want to redevelop their lot but don't want the significant
00:48cost of independently using architects and planners.
00:52Why is this faster? Because these designs will already have been pre-assessed, which means that when a builder submits
01:01them to council, the hard work has been done and the assessment has been done.
01:05Here we are.
01:06The Premier just as focused on housing from Broome.
01:10Making sure that everyone has a place that they could call home.
01:14Re-announcing his government's plans to build 500 homes for public servants across six regional cities, the majority in Port
01:22Hedland and Karratha.
01:23As these big regional centres grow, they're going to need teachers, they're going to need nurses and in the case
01:28of this home that we're standing out the front of today, it'll be made available to a TAFE worker, providing
01:33training opportunities.
01:34The commitment part of an almost $420 million investment partially funded by major mining companies.
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