Page 4595 - Week 12 - Thursday, 15 October 2009
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the ACT. The programs and the details are: firstly, the toiletsmart plus program. This program builds on the existing toiletsmart program and will provide a minimum of 300 rebates to eligible households. Toiletsmart plus will provide, per eligible household, one free efficient dual flush toilet to replace an existing inefficient single flush toilet, an internal water audit and, if needed, up to two water efficient shower heads, tap flow regulators or leaking tap repairs.
There will be the low income energy saving program, which will provide for 650 rebates of $300 each on the installation of energy saving additions, such as weather seals for doors and windows, window coverings and insulation. There will be the portable consumer goods for renters program, providing 500 rebates of $400 on eligible portable consumer goods with a minimum four-star energy rating, such as fridges. There will be a solar hot-water system rebate program, which will provide 100 rebates of $1,200 on systems with a minimum 20 RECs. Each program will be available to the holders of the following concession cards: Centrelink health care card, Centrelink pensioner concession card, Department of Veterans’ Affairs pensioner concession card and Department of Veterans’ Affairs repatriation health card.
Subordinate legislation
Papers and statement by minister
MR HARGREAVES (Brindabella—Minister for Disability and Housing, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Corrections): For the information of members, I present the following papers:
Legislation Act, pursuant to section 64—
Housing Assistance Act—
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Intervention Guidelines 2009 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2009-217, together with its explanatory statement (LR, 6 October 2009).
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Monitoring Guidelines 2009 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2009-216, together with its explanatory statement (LR, 6 October 2009).
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Determination 2009 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2009-214, together with its explanatory statement (LR, 6 October 2009).
Housing Assistance (Community Housing Providers) Standards 2009 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2009-215, together with its explanatory statement (LR, 6 October 2009).
I seek leave to make a statement in relation to the papers.
Leave granted.
MR HARGREAVES: I am pleased to table today four disallowable instruments for the regulation of the not-for-profit housing sector in the ACT. These describe the registration process, the monitoring process, performance standards and intervention guidelines.
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