Page 2900 - Week 09 - Thursday, 26 August 1993

MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 939

Housing Co-operatives

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services - In relation to the Barton Co-operative Housing Society:

(1) How many properties does the Co-operative own or administer.

(2) How many people are accommodated.

(3) Is Government funding involved; and if so, how much in (a) 1992-

93; (b) 1991-92 and (c) prior to 1991.

(4) Is the Government funding in the form of a grant or a loan and, if

the latter, (a) what is the rate of interest and (b) the period of the

loan.

(5) Who are the members of the Board by name and qualification.

(6) What rental rates are charged by the Co-operative.

(7) Are there any other low cost housing co-operatives operating in the

ACT and, if so, what are the details.

(8) Where are these outlays identified in the annual Budget

documents.

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

(1) The co-operative has title to two properties and head leases four

properties from the ACT Housing Trust.

(2) Occupancy of these properties averages a total of twenty tenants at

any given time.

(3) 1992-93 nil

1991-92 $144,000

prior to 1991 $8,000

(4) Government funding is in the form of a grant. No loans have been

provided to the co-operative