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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 9 Hansard (7 September) . . Page.. 3004 ..
MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):
Again, I thank members of the Planning and Urban Services Committee for their work on this important package of legislation.
Debate (on motion by Mr Corbell ) adjourned.
MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services) (3.45): For the information of members, I present copies of the following papers:
Commonwealth State Housing Agreement as entered into between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Australian Capital Territory and operative from 1 July 1999.
Bilateral Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Australian Capital Territory-1999-2003.
National Housing Data Agreement between the Commonwealth, States and Territories.
I seek leave to make a short statement.
Leave granted.
MR SMYTH: Mr Speaker, consistent with the provisions of the Housing Assistance Act 1987, I have tabled the following documents: the Commonwealth-state housing multilateral agreement, a bilateral agreement between the ACT and the Commonwealth government, and a national housing data agreement.
Under the Commonwealth-state housing agreement, the ACT and Commonwealth governments will provide a total of approximately $127 million to fund housing assistance in the ACT over the life of this agreement. This includes approximately $18 million compensation for the impact of the GST.
The bilateral agreement was developed following extensive discussions between Commonwealth and ACT housing officials and wide consultation with the community. Members of this Assembly will recall that I sent out an earlier draft for their comments in December 1999 and recently provided them with a copy of the final document.
The national housing data agreement provides for the establishment of the national infrastructure and decision-making processes needed to integrate and coordinate the development of consistent national housing information. It will also lead to a national performance measure framework for all programs under the CSHA.
The strategies contained in the bilateral agreement reflect the ACT government's priorities, including: the program to acquire 200 units of older persons' accommodation over three years; the expansion of the community housing sector; improving the amenity and condition of properties and strengthening communities at the major public housing
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