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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO.246

MR. CORNWELL asked the Minister for Housing and Community

Services

Concerning your reply to question on notice No.194 that there

were 5,775 applicants totalling approximately 13,514 people

waitlisted for Housing Trust properties in March 1992 and that

"there is no six month ACT residency requirement to join the

waiting list" -

( 1) How are people allocated Housing Trust accommodation in

order if there is no six month ACT residency requirement for

the waiting list.

(2) Does the ACT six month residency requirement still apply.

MR. CONNOLLY -The answer to the Member's question is as follows:

( 1) People on the normal waiting list for Housing Trust

accommodation are allocated a residence in the order that

their registration is received.

Applicants approved for a priority allocation of public

rental housing receive an allocation in order from the

priority waiting list.

(2) There is no six month residency requirement for applicants

to join the waiting list for public rental housing in the ACT .

There is a six month residency requirement to be allocated a

home, which may be waived in certain circumstances, such

as circumstances that warrant priority allocation.

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