Page 3795 - Week 11 - Thursday, 24 November 2022
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MR BARR: To be very clear, the asset recycling agreement required a commitment in relation to housing and a commitment in relation to a new asset. Both were achieved and were signed off by a federal Liberal Treasurer.
Mr Parton: Did they hold a gun to your head! Did they!
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Parton! You are warned.
MR BARR: To be clear: I refer Mr Parton to the document signed by Joe Hockey and me that outlines the arrangements for that asset recycling initiative. It is crystal clear.
MADAM SPEAKER: Can members be mindful of their language when they have the call, on their feet, and also in interjections.
MS CASTLEY: Minister, why is it that we are getting rid of properties quicker than we can provide them, resulting in a growing waiting list?
MS BERRY: I remind Ms Castley and the Canberra Liberals that they protested against the renewal program and the replacement of properties. That is one of the reasons, under the last renewal program, housing replacement did take a bit longer, because the Canberra Liberals protested. They stood out the front and stopped them from being built. What they need to do is have a look in the mirror and see who actually delayed this program, and then take a hard look at themselves.
In this new program, we are doing exactly the same. We are replacing old, unsuitable homes with more suitable, more sustainable, more affordable homes to put public housing tenants in all across the city, where people want to live. Because just like the rest of us, public housing tenants want to live all across the city—in the city, in the south of Tuggeranong and in the west of Belconnen. That is what we will continue to do. As a Labor government, supported by the Greens political party, we will continue to grow our public housing and make sure that it meets the needs of our public housing tenants.
Government—FuelCheck app
DR PATERSON: My question is to the Minister for Business and Better Regulation. Minister, what does the introduction of the FuelCheck app for ACT service stations mean for consumers?
MS CHEYNE: I thank Dr Paterson for the question. Minister Rattenbury and I were very pleased to announce on 4 November that the FuelCheck app has been expanded into the ACT. Using the FuelCheck app, drivers across Canberra are able to see prices in real time displayed as the price per litre without any discounts or special offers.
For many households across Canberra, petrol or diesel is one of the most significant regular expenses in their household budget. The introduction of the FuelCheck app to the ACT gives power to Canberrans to make educated and informed decisions about where and when they fill up, to ensure they are not spending more on fuel than they have to. By increasing price transparency, FuelCheck enables Canberrans to quickly
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