Page 2572 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 11 August 2015
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Ms Lawder: as to relevance. The question was specifically about whether a property that became vacant would be allocated to someone on the waiting list who is classified as priority or whether it would go to someone on the out-of-turn waiting list.
Dr Bourke: On the point of order, Madam Speaker, the minister has had barely 30 seconds into a two-minute answer and she has been constantly interrupted by the opposition. I am sure she will be getting to the point in due course.
MADAM SPEAKER: On Ms Lawder’s point of order, I will remind the minister again of the provisions of standing order 118(a) to be concise and directly relevant to the question, which was, from my recollection and my notes: would a housing property be allocated to someone on the priority list or on the management-initiated list? Ms Berry.
MS BERRY: People on the priority housing list would get first preference because they are the people who are most in need.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Minister, will your directorate publish on its website the management-initiated transfer waiting list, also referred to as the out-of-turn transfer list?
MS BERRY: I will have a look at that information and I will come back to the Assembly.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Minister, how many days will people on the priority housing list have to wait to be allocated a priority housing property after all Northbourne Avenue public housing tenants have been relocated?
MS BERRY: People have to understand that whilst a person has applied for housing in the ACT, they are being supported through all sorts of different housing support across the ACT by our excellent housing support services. Whenever a person has applied for housing in the ACT, they will be supported by the terrific people who work out at FirstPoint at Belconnen and also by Housing ACT and the specialist housing services in the ACT. I do not think there will be any change—
Mr Coe: A point of order, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: A point of order. Stop the clock. Mr Coe.
Mr Coe: The point of order is in regard to the relevance of the minister’s answer. The question was: how many days will people on the priority housing list have to wait to be allocated a priority housing property after all Northbourne Avenue public housing tenants are relocated? We are looking for a number of days rather than anything but.
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