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(e) for every 1000 people in Canberra, there are:
(i) 27 public or community housing dwellings, the second highest ratio in Australia and above the national average of 17 dwellings; and
(ii) 25 public housing dwellings, the highest ratio in Australia and above the national average of 12 dwellings;
(f) the ACT Government has supported the growth and expansion of community housing in the ACT, including through:
(i) supporting the establishment of an affordable real estate management model with direct funding provided to establish HomeGround operated by Community Housing Canberra under the ACT Housing Strategy Innovation Fund;
(ii) introducing and expanding the Land Tax Community Housing Exemption Program to allow up to 125 properties to participate and removing the time limit on the exemption;
(iii) partnering with community housing providers to provide more affordable rental properties to eligible Canberrans, such as funding to build and operate Common Ground Gungahlin and Dickson and a new social and affordable housing development in Kaleen; and
(iv) committing to negotiate long-term arrangements with community housing providers where in the best interests of tenants, for example, the Kaleen social and affordable housing development;
(g) each year, the ACT Government releases an Indicative Land Release Program to provide certainty to builders, developers, investors and residential owner-occupiers;
(h) the Indicative Land Release Program is based on consultation with the housing industry about future demand for housing and forecasts of future market conditions;
(i) the housing market has been impacted by the COVID crisis and there is significant uncertainty over future demand; and
(j) as at 10 August 2020, there are 314 blocks available for purchase over the counter from the Suburban Land Agency; and
(3) calls on the ACT Government to provide a brief update to the Legislative Assembly by the last sitting day of this term on:
(a) progress on the ACT Housing Strategy; and
(b) the Indicative Land Release Program.”.
The ACT housing strategy reflects the voices of our community. It recognises that a secure home is fundamental to people’s lives and wellbeing. It is a road map for housing in the ACT into the next decade. It acknowledges the unique and complex challenges that exist in the ACT housing market and puts in place strong policy interventions to meet the territory’s diverse and changing needs.
The ACT housing strategy contains five strategic goals to deliver on its vision, and each goal contains a range of objectives and actions to deliver on the goals. In total,
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