Information on supplement slow to arrive

She made the request for more information under the Official Information Act after the Government outlined in this year’s budget that it would be looking at ways to make the $15 billion spent on social housing and the $2 billion in annual subsidies, such as the accommodation supplement, more efficient.

King’s office said she was told in response to her request for more information that there were 12 relevant reports.

She will be working through those over the coming months.

King has said that the accommodation supplement artificially props up rents and contributes to housing affordability problems.