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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 30

Housing Trust - Maintenance Work

MR CORNWELL- asked the Minister for Housing and Community

Services -

(1) Does the ACT Housing Trust sub-contract maintenance work on Housing Trust properties to the private sector.

(2) If so,what was the cost and what percentage of the total did

this amount constitute in the maintenance budgets of:

a) 1989-90; and

b) 1990-91.

(3) If the Trust does sub-contract, how is the contract awarded (e.g. by tender or by some other means)

(4) If by tender, approximately how long in advance of maintenance being carried out are tenders called.

MR CONNOLLY- The answer to the members question is as follows:

(1) The ACT Housing Trust sub-contracts maintenance work

on Housing Trust properties to the private sector both

directly and through the Building Assets Maintenance Section

of the Department of Urban Services.

(2) The cost and percentage of private sector work in comparison to the total maintenance budget is as follows:

a) In 1989-90, $8.24M worth of maintenance work was undertaken by the private sector, representing 6196 of the total maintenance budget.

b) In 1990-91, $7.04M worth of maintenance work was undertaken by the private sector, representing 5596 of the total maintenance budget.

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