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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 651

Housing Trust Properties - Sale Restrictions

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 criteria limiting the sale of Trust properties (page 12, Attachment One) -

(1) When was the restriction introduced that (a) the property would not be sold if "it has potential for increased utilisation for special purpose housing or dual occupancy" and (b) it "forms part of an amalgamated site suitable for medium density".

(2) Is it a fact that these two restrictions were not listed in the April 1992 edition of Buying your ACT Government Home nor the October 1992 edition of your Tenants Newsletter.

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

(1) (a) and (b) In April 1991.

(2) No. The statement that The Housing Trust will not sell properties which have been identified for future redevelopment" was stated in both the April 1992 editon of "Buying your ACT Government Home" and the October 1992 edition of the "Tenants Newsletter

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