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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 31

Housing Trust - Painting Contracts

MR CORNWELL- asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -

(1) Does the ACT Housing Trust sub-contract painting of Trust properties to the private sector.

(2) How often is a Trust property painted:

a) externally; and

b) internally.

(3) What was the cost of 2(a) and 2(b) in the Trust budgets of 1989-90 and 1990-91.

(4) If the Trust does sub-contract, how is the contract awarded (e.g. by tender or by some other means).

(5) If by tender, approximately how long in advance of painting being carried out are tenders called.

MR CONNOLLY- The answer to the members question is as follows:

(1) Yes.

(2) (a) Properties are scheduled to ,be painted externally every seven years or before if conditions warrant;

(b) Internal painting is scheduled to be carried out after ten years, although dwellings may require painting upon tenant vacancy.

(3) The cost of external painting for 1989-90 was $1.7M and for

1990-91 was $1.3M. The cost of internal painting for

1989-90 was $1.0M and for 1990-91 was $0.75M.

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