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REPORT ON HOUSING ASSISTANCE

DECEMBER 1997

Commonwealth of Australia 1997

ISBN 0 642 25156 8

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

RECOMMENDATIONS

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2 - FORMS OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE
Who receives housing assistance? Direct and indirect housing assistance A taxation reform issue What constitutes housing need? Public housing waiting lists Lack of data Affordability benchmarks
CHAPTER 3 - THE CSHA AND PUBLIC HOUSING
Operation of the CSHA Commonwealth State responsibilities A needs-based approach to funding for the States? The New Zealand experience Public housing Advantages and disadvantages of public housing Changes to the provision of public rental housing Views on the proposed changes in the 1996 CSHA
CHAPTER 4 - PRIVATE RENTAL
Rent Assistance Criticisms of the Rent Assistance program Consumer satisfaction Adequacy of Rent Assistance A regionalised rent assistance formula? Extending Rent Assistance to other tenants Rent Control Tenancy Legislation Advocacy Services Consumer rights and responsibilities Adequate housing standards Boarders and Lodgers Privacy
CHAPTER 5 - GROUPS WITH SPECIAL HOUSING NEEDS
Housing needs of indigenous people Housing needs of people with disabilities Other special needs groups Crisis Accommodation and the Homeless
CHAPTER 6 - POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
The Role of Community Housing Visit of community housing projects (ACT) Role of Local Government Attracting private investment into low-cost housing The effect of negative gearing tax concessions Private investment into public or community housing
CHAPTER 7 - CONCLUSION
Is housing assistance effective? Balance between funding public housing and rent assistance
MINORITY REPORT BY GOVERNMENT SENATORS

MINORITY REPORT BY AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRAT SENATOR LYN ALLISON

APPENDIX 1 - ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO PRESENTED WRITTEN PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE INQUIRY

APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AT PUBLIC HEARINGS

APPENDIX 3 - ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES: SUMMARY TABLE

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Committee Secretary
Community Affairs Committee
Department of the Senate
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Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515

Fax: +61 2 6277 5829

Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au