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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 194

Housing Trust - Waiting List

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services

In relation to your response to Question on Notice No. that at 29 February 1992 there were 5 391 applicants seeking allocation of Housing Trust accommodation and the Canberra Times 4 May 1992 (page 2) report that "March figures for this year showed 5 775 waiting"

(1) Did the waiting list increase by 384 applicants in the-space of one,

month between February and March 1992.

(2) What has been the average monthly increase in Housing Trust

applicants from July 1991 to March 1992.

(3) Have all the 5 775 applicants fulfilled the 6 months residency requirement for waitlisting for Housing Trust properties.

(4) How many people are represented by these 5 775 applicants.

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

(1) Yes.

(2) 225.

(3) There is no 6 month ACT residency requirement to join the waiting list.

(4) 13 514 people (approximately).

1382

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