Mr KURRUPUWU - 2013-08-22
The Country Liberals went to last year’s election with a commitment to deliver 2000 new affordable homes across the Territory during its first term. Can you provide the House with an update on progress of the government’s effort?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Arafura for the important question. This government, unlike the last government, has a real plan to get on with it. We have been speaking with developers and working on proposals which will see us deliver those 2000 affordable homes across the Northern Territory.
These are homes for nurses, teachers and essential workers who we desperately need to keep in the Territory in a growing economy. These 2000 homes are above what we are doing in the private sector.
We are looking at brownfield sites, infill, and at suburbs across the greater Darwin area, and in Katherine, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and other places.
Mr McCARTHY: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. If the minister will not give me the lot numbers, give me the phone number that is ringing off the hook!
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Barkly, that is not a point of order. Minister, you have the call.
Mr CHANDLER: Thank you, Madam Speaker. We are currently in final negotiations with 14 shortlisted developers. That is not sitting on your backside doing nothing, member for Barkly.
Part of the Real Housing for Growth Project is 14 new housing projects across the Territory. This will involve the first of 500 new homes for eligible tenants, which will be rented out at 30% below the market rate. This is real assistance for our key workers. This will include 150 new homes in Darwin, 170 new homes in Palmerston, 60 at Coolalinga, 150 in Alice Springs and a further 50 in Tennant Creek and Katherine.
Unlike the rhetoric, the spin and the empty talk Labor is so famous for, this government is providing real solutions that have a practical benefit in the lives of Territorians.
We are a responsible government and, after coming into this House and learning the fiscal position the previous government left us in, we have found some innovative ways of delivering on some of our promises. We can do this through innovation from our wonderful developers, and through public private partnerships and looking at visionary ideas the former government was too gutless to tackle. We will tackle this and get in front of the wave you guys left us so far behind.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Arafura for the important question. This government, unlike the last government, has a real plan to get on with it. We have been speaking with developers and working on proposals which will see us deliver those 2000 affordable homes across the Northern Territory.
These are homes for nurses, teachers and essential workers who we desperately need to keep in the Territory in a growing economy. These 2000 homes are above what we are doing in the private sector.
We are looking at brownfield sites, infill, and at suburbs across the greater Darwin area, and in Katherine, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and other places.
Mr McCARTHY: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. If the minister will not give me the lot numbers, give me the phone number that is ringing off the hook!
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Barkly, that is not a point of order. Minister, you have the call.
Mr CHANDLER: Thank you, Madam Speaker. We are currently in final negotiations with 14 shortlisted developers. That is not sitting on your backside doing nothing, member for Barkly.
Part of the Real Housing for Growth Project is 14 new housing projects across the Territory. This will involve the first of 500 new homes for eligible tenants, which will be rented out at 30% below the market rate. This is real assistance for our key workers. This will include 150 new homes in Darwin, 170 new homes in Palmerston, 60 at Coolalinga, 150 in Alice Springs and a further 50 in Tennant Creek and Katherine.
Unlike the rhetoric, the spin and the empty talk Labor is so famous for, this government is providing real solutions that have a practical benefit in the lives of Territorians.
We are a responsible government and, after coming into this House and learning the fiscal position the previous government left us in, we have found some innovative ways of delivering on some of our promises. We can do this through innovation from our wonderful developers, and through public private partnerships and looking at visionary ideas the former government was too gutless to tackle. We will tackle this and get in front of the wave you guys left us so far behind.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016