Overview
- The WA government, which announced the plan Tuesday, set a five-year target of about 500 subsidised homes for teachers, police and nurses in seven regional cities.
- The upcoming 2026–27 budget includes $419 million for the program within a $692 million package for regional housing.
- Resources firms pledged about $170 million, including $100 million from Rio Tinto, to back the build with a priority for 305 homes in Karratha and Port Hedland.
- Other allocations include 113 homes for Kalgoorlie, 54 for Broome, 37 for Geraldton and 26 for Albany, while Bunbury is excluded because it does not run a GROH program.
- Builders and local leaders warn worker shortages and limited serviced land could slow delivery, while critics call the pledge overdue after GROH stock stayed near 5,500 homes from 2016 to 2025.