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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1407

Housing Trust - Properties Constructed

or Purchased

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -

(2) What was the total budget outlay in each year.

How many of these dwellings were constructed for (1) (a) and (b) and at what cost and how many applications have been approved and/or construction begun or completed for this budget year.

(4) Was there a shortfall in the number of dwellings constructed in (1) (a) or (b).

Were there unused funds in any of those years.

(6) In the last three budget years, how many houses were built by the Trust specifically for sale rather than letting to Trust tenants.

MR LAMONT - The answer to the Members question is as follows -

(1) The ACT Housing Trust acquired (completed by construction and

purchase)

(a) 203 (b)145 (c) 205

(2) 1992/1993 - $35,109,000

1993/1994 - $18,487,000

1994/1995 - $31,524,000 (Estimated)

(3) (a) constructed: 160 construction cost: $16.925M.

(b) constructed: 115 construction cost: $11.532M.

Constructions completed this year as part of the 1993/1994 budget: 4.

Constructions completed in 1994 as part of the 1994/1995 budget: Nil.

(4) (a) Yes: 45 (b) Yes: 17

(5) Yes: 1992/1993 - $2,922,000

1993/1994 - $6,261,000

1994/1995 - Unknown

(6) (a) 1991-1992- Nil

(b) 1992-1993- Nil

These were built as part of the Building for Buyers Program and were

funded outside the budget.

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