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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 648

Housing Trust - Residency Requirement

MR. CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services - In relation to the ACT Housing Trusts submission to the Industry Commission Inquiry into Public Housing and the statement on page 3 (Attachment One) that listed eligibility for public rental housing -

(1) Why was the six months residency requirement to be allocated a house (as advised in response to question on notice No 246) not listed as part of the eligibility criteria.

(2) Why, at page 20 (Attachment One) was the six month residency criteria mentioned in respect of priority assistance.

(3) Has the Trust therefore changed its policy so that only applicants for priority housing are required to fulfil the six month residency criteria and applicants on the normal waiting list are not.

(4) If this does represent a policy change, (a) when did it occur

and (b) when was it publicly announced.

(5) If the policy has not changed and a six month residency requirement still exists to be allocated Trust accommodation whether through priority or not, why is the Trust misleading the Industry Commission.

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

(1) There is no six month residency requirement for applicants to join the waiting list for public rental housing in the ACT.

(2) Persons registered for public housing who are seeking a priority allocation must have worked or lived in the ACT for at least six months in order to apply. Exceptions are made only in extreme circumstances.

(3) No. Refer to (1) and (2).

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