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MR STEFANIAK (11.25): Mr Speaker, I wish to make some comments in relation to housing generally. Again, the Liberal Party will not be making any amendments to this. I will just reiterate a few points which I think were made during the Estimates Committee in relation to this and which have been made on the question of housing in the Assembly over the last few months.
Firstly, I think the Government would be well advised in relation to the fidelity trust guarantee fund to adopt a scheme which would, indeed, utilise existing funds and not cost it anything; to wit, the scheme suggested to the Government some months ago. Also, I think it is important for the Government to continue quite quickly to ensure that the 1,500 or so people who are able to pay full market rental for government housing do, in fact, pay that. I understand moves are afoot there. They should certainly be speeded up to ensure that those people who can afford to pay, pay a proper market rental. I feel that is most important in terms of getting funds into the housing area.
Division agreed to.
Division 210.2, $23,608,000, agreed to.
Division 220.1, $11,646,900, agreed to.
Division 220.2, $810,000, agreed to.
Division 230.1, $36,943,800, agreed to.
Division 230.2, $40,000, agreed to.
Proposed expenditure - Advance to the Minister administering the Audit Act 1989 -
Division 240, $10,000,000, agreed to.
Remainder of Bill, by leave, taken as a whole, and agreed to.
Bill agreed to.
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE - STANDING COMMITTEE - NEW CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM 1989-90
Report
Debate resumed from 26 September 1989, on motion by Mr Collaery:
That the recommendations be agreed to.
MR COLLAERY (11.29): Mr Speaker, I understood the Chief Minister had some statement to make on at least one of the recommendations in relation to whether the Government would consult with the standing committee on proposed government projects - recommendation 15.
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