Public Housing and Social Housing

WRITTEN QUESTIONS
11th Assembly

14/04/2010

119. Public Housing and Social Housing

Ms Purick to MINISTER for Public and Affordable Housing

QUESTION

In relation to the recent announcements on investment in public housing, social housing and affordable housing:

(a) how many dwellings will have construction fully funded by the Commonwealths contribution of $55M;

(b) how much is the NT Government’s financial contribution to the 200 dwellings that have been reported;

(d) how many dwellings to be constructed require a private sector organisation or private individual contribution;

(e) for each project that requires a non-government sector contribution, what is the type of contribution (financial or other) required;

(f) for each project that requires a private sector or private individual contribution, what is the type of contribution (financial or other) required;

(g) what is the location of each dwelling to be constructed under the scheme;

(h) how many dwellings, as of 1 April 2010, are under construction and where are they located; and

(i) how many dwellings are yet to have a tender for construction issued, or if non-government or private sector, are yet to have construction started.

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ANSWER

Answered on 14/05/2010

(a) 208 dwellings.

(b) The majority of the funding for the 200 units of accommodation stems from the Stimulus Program. The Northern Territory Government’s financial contribution to the 200 units of accommodation due to be constructed by 31 December 2010 is $5.8 m.

(d) Nil.

(e) The contribution from Non-government organisations towards the construction of the 40 dwellings is the land on which the dwellings will be constructed.

(f) Not applicable (refer d).

(g) & (h)

Table 1 (below) shows the location of the dwellings and their current status under the Social Housing Initiative.

(i) Table 1 – Social housing Initiative construction projects

Location	Status - as at 1 April 2010	Number of Dwellings
3 Maddock Crt, Malak	Dwelling completed and tenanted	1x4 bedroom house
31 Spicer St, Araluen	Dwelling completed and tenanted	1x4 bedroom house
12 Carruthers Cres, Gillen	Dwelling completed and tenanted	1x4 bedroom house
19 Ford Cres, Tennant Creek	Dwelling completed and tenanted	1x4 bedroom house
6 Brooks Pl, Millner	Construction commenced	4x2 bedroom dwellings
10 Marshell Crt, Malak	Construction commenced	2x2 bedroom dwellings
10 McKay Pl, Millner	Construction commenced	4x2 bedroom dwellings
13 Moorhen Cct, Bakewell	Construction commenced	6x2 bedroom dwellings
24 Challoner Crt, Humpty Doo	Construction commenced	2x2 bedroom dwellings
Goyder St, East Side	Construction commenced	8x1 bedroom units
Henry St, Stuart Park	Construction commenced	12x1 bedroom units
Dick ward Dr, Nightcliff	Construction commenced	20x1 bedroom units
Crerar Rd, Berrimah	Advertised 8 April 2010	13x2, 4x3 & 1x4 bedroom units
Bellamack Precinct	Advertised 22 April 2010	6x2 & 2x3 bedroom units
Patterson St, Malak	Closed 21 April 2010, currently being assessed.	2x1 & 6x2 bedroom units
Willshire St, The Gap	Advertised 22 April 2010	4x2 bedroom dwellings
Percy Ct, Connellan	Advertised 15 April 2010	19x1, 6x3 & 3x4 bedroom units
The Lodge, Alice Springs	To be advertised May 2010	35 units of accommodation
Wirrina Redevelopment	RFDP closed 7 April 2010 and currently being assessed	45 units of accommodation

Last updated: 04 Aug 2016

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