Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 4 Hansard (3 April) . . Page.. 1442 ..

Housing-expenditure

(Question No 515)

Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, upon notice:

In relation to rent received for public housing tenancy:

(1) Can the Minister advise what percentage of rent collected from Public Housing Tenants is reverted back into public housing;

(2) Can the Minister advise what percentage of rent paid by tenants in spent on:

(a) Cleaning

(b) Landscaping

(d) Security.

Mr Wood: The answer to the member's question is as follows:

(1) 100%;

(2) Based upon rent receivable from tenants to 31 March 2003, the percentages of that rent spent on the following classifications of expenditure are:

(a) and (b) 3.98% for common area cleaning and ground maintenance for the multi-unit complexes;

(d) 0.51% for security services.

Burnie Court site

(Question No 517)

Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, upon notice:

In relation to Burnie Court:

(1) Can the Minister advise what the current status of the development at the site of the former Burnie Court in Lyons;

(2) How is the development progressing and is it progressing to schedule, if not, why not;

(3) What is the scheduled completion date of new works on the site;

(4) Have there been any changes to the development plans approved by PALM in July