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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 1252
Community Housing Program - Target Groups-
MR CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services What type of housing did you intend and what cultures were you referring to for "communities from cultures wanting extended family and networks nearby" as reported in The Chronicle of 14 March 1994.
MR LAMONT - the answer to the member's question is as follows:
The comments attributed to my predecessor in The Chronicle of 14 March 1994 were taken from a speech made during the launch of the Community Housing display held as part of Community Housing Week on 25 February 1994, an event organised by the Community Housing Advisory Service of the ACT Inc (CHASACT).
The comments you refer to relate to target groups that may be eligible for funding under the Community Housing Program (CHI). CHI is a joint Commonwealth-State government program which provides funding for community housing.
These comments were intended to illustrate particular target groups that may benefit from the advantages of community housing that are not currently available in mainstream public housing. These may include people from non-English speaking backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and other culturally disadvantaged groups.
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