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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 473

Housing Trust - Rent and Rental Rebate Defaulters

MR.CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -

(1) How many prosecutions were made against ACT Housing Trust tenants for (a) non-payment of rent and (b) fraud concerning entitlement to rental rebate in (i) 1990-91 and (ii) 1991-92.

(2) How many convictions were achieved in relation to (a) and (b) in each of these years.

(3) How much money was involved in relation to (a) and (b) in each of these years.

(4) How much money has been (i) recovered and (ii) undertaken to be repaid in relation to (a) and (b) in each of these years.

(5) How much money has been written off in relation to (a) and (b) in each of these years.

( 6 ) Does money at (5) represent part of the $4.5 million in arrears at 1991-92.

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

(1) (a) The Housing Trust does not prosecute current

tenants for current debts. A realistic negotiated

agreement is preferred as this recognises the tenants

capacity to pay.

(b) (i) 8

(ii) 12

(2) (a) Refer to (1) (a).

(b) (i) 8

(ii)

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