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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1316

Environment, Land and Planning Portfolio -

Field Officers' Houses

Mr Cornwell - To ask the. Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning ='In relation to houses occupied by the Department of the Environment, Land and Planning rangers and other "field" officers, for example those with an adjacent area for the grazing of horses

(1) How many applications have been received or discussed with regard to the purchase or change of lease of those houses by the current tenant.

(2) Which houses or homesteads (block/section) have been requested for "purchase".

(3) What criteria will be considered in making a decision over the future of these houses.

Mr Wood - the answer to the member's question is as follows:

(1) The Lease Administration Branch of the Department of the Environment, Land and Planning has received three lease applications for houses occupied by rangers and other "field officers" of the Department.

(2) Three ACT Housing Trust properties, situated on the following blocks are the subject of the lease applications.

Blocks 40 and 57 Stromlo, Block 556 Majors, and Block 1 Section 33 Pialligo.

(3) The criteria used for assessing the applications are:

. that the applicant must be the occupier of the land or the lessee or occupier of the adjacent land,

. that the applicant must be able to manage the land in accordance with the lease conditions, and

. the applicant must pay the land rent and all the fees and charges applicable.

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