In relation to rates on ACT Housing properties:

(1) What is the policy on rates.

(2) What was the value of rates receipted for the years:

(a) 1995

(b) 1996

(c) 1997

(d) 1998

(e) 1999

(f) 2000

(g) 2001 and

(h) 2002

(1) ACT Housing is required to meet the cost of general rates and water and sewerage rates.

(2) The amount spent on rates (general, water and sewerage rates and the water abstraction charge since its inception in March 2000) in each of the following financial years was:

i) Records are not available in this format for that period

ii) 1996-97 - $12.130m

iii) 1997-98 - $12.348m

iv) 1998-99 - $12.142m

v) 1999-00 - $12.078m

vi) 2000-01 - $12.011m

vii) 2001-02 - $8.370m (to end of February 2002).

(3) The information is not available breaking down the expenditures by region or suburb.