AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:09): Could the minister outline whether the 75 per cent of market rent policy for affordable housing will have any impact in terms of that being either more than 30 per cent (which is a level of income at which a tenant would be under housing stress), or more than 50 per cent (at which they would be under extreme housing stress)?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (15:09): My understanding is that the tenants who will go into these properties will be low income earners or on some sort of federal government benefit. If they are on a federal government benefit, their rent will be approximately 25 per cent of market rent and scaled up according to their income.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Vincent has a further supplementary.