Renters' Rights

The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (14:46): Supplementary question: as part of the series of things that the government is contemplating, has the government considered the ACT's approach to managing rent increases, which includes rent controls?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:47): I thank the honourable member for his question. I know the government has considered a whole range of things and the minister responsible in the other place, the Hon. Andrea Michaels, has put forward a whole range of solutions, as has Minister Champion, in terms of releasing housing prices. The government does not have any plans or policies to introduce rent capping though.