Page 2242 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 1 August 2017
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My commitment as Chief Minister is to ensure that the government remains on track to deliver this ambitious legislative program and the election commitments we took to the people of Canberra—which were so resoundingly endorsed by the voters of Canberra last year—so that we continue to deliver for a better Canberra for the future. I present the following paper:
Government priorities—Spring 2017—Ministerial statement, 1 August 2017.
I move:
That the Assembly take note of the paper.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Community facility zoned land—public housing
Ministerial statement
MS BERRY (Ginninderra—Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Minister for Women and Minister for Sport and Recreation) (11.57): On 7 June this year the Legislative Assembly called on the government to provide information about public housing on community facility zoned land on or before the first sitting day in August 2017.
I have spoken before about the process that we go through to identify suitable sites for public housing. This is a detailed process with consideration of a range of criteria. It applies to sites with all kinds of zoning, including community facility zoned land. The process commences with an analysis of vacant and available territory-owned land, that is, the land is suitably zoned in the Territory Plan and has not been identified for any other purpose. An assessment is then made of each site, based on its size and features, such as the slope, existing trees, proximity to public transport, shops and services, and other public housing. This analysis also considers the possible number of dwellings that could be constructed on a site, consistent with the Territory Plan.
A key objective of the community facility zoning is to facilitate social sustainability and inclusion through providing accessible sites for key government and non-government facilities and services for individuals, families and communities. As such, the use of community facility zoned land for public housing is considered in conjunction with other public uses and demands for the land. Generally, the use of community facility zoned land will be determined by current or future demand for different uses and the population catchment.
At this time there are more than 60 unleased blocks of community facility zoned land available for use across Canberra which can be used for many things, such as schools and childcare centres, hospitals, supportive housing, residential care, emergency services, recreation facilities, community centres, public agencies, retirement villages, libraries and places of worship. Facilities which may require larger sites, such as schools or aged-care accommodation, will be targeted to specific areas. Other more
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