Public Works Committee: South Plympton New Build Apartments

Mr CREGAN (Kavel) (11:55): I move:

That the 17^th report of the committee for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament, entitled '134A Pleasant Avenue, South Plympton: new build apartments' be noted.

134A Pleasant Avenue is located on the former South Australian Housing Trust site of Goodman Court in the Adelaide suburb of South Plympton. The previous Goodman Court housing was constructed in the 1950s and was considered unsuitable for diverse tenant households. All existing tenants were successfully relocated from this site prior to the old flats being demolished. The South Australian Housing Trust will be retaining one of the two parcels of land for the design and construction of a purpose-built apartment building to support senior living for older South Australian Housing Trust tenants.

The proposed three-level building will have 29 social housing apartments and age-specific design features. These features include a lift, improved security for tenants, and dwellings that are designed to maximise natural light, ventilation and views. The area is also within 10 kilometres of the Adelaide central business district and close to public transport, community support services and retail precincts. The estimated total cost of the proposed works is $9.7 million and construction is expected to be complete by December 2020.

As well as hearing from SA Housing Authority witnesses, the committee also took evidence from the member for Badcoe, as the project is located in her electorate. The Public Works Committee has examined written and oral evidence in relation to this project and the committee has been assured by officials from the South Australian Housing Authority that acquittals have been received from the Department of Treasury and Finance, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Crown Solicitor that the works and procedures are lawful.

The committee is satisfied that the proposal has been subject to the appropriate agency consultation and meets the criteria for examination of projects as described in the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991. Based on the evidence considered and pursuant to section 12C of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991, the Public Works Committee reports to parliament that it recommends the proposed public works.

Motion carried.