Conroy, Sen Stephen

Senator Conroy: The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: (1) (a) 35. (b) An application can only be assessed once all supporting information is provided by the applicant. Under Round Three of the Scheme it took on average 8 to 10 weeks to assess a fully compliant application. (c) The longest time taken to complete the assessment of a Round Three application deemed fully compliant was 34 weeks. Factors contributing to delays in the assessment of this application included that: the application was for incentives across three jurisdictions which increased the assessment complexity; and two state governments requested additional information from the applicant during the assessment period to confirm the financing arrangements for a number of projects and to support assumptions used in the financial viability risk assessment. For this application, the applicant received a partial offer of Incentives on 22 December 2010 (at 25 weeks) prior to the final offer being made on 28 February 2011. (d) Table of successful applicants under Round Three can be found at Attachment A. (2) (a) 297. (b) 3,726 Incentives have been offered as at 12 July 2011. (c) 201 applicants have been notified as to the status of their application where a decision has not been made within six months of the date the application was received. (d) Table of successful applicants under Round Four can be found at Attachment B. Note: While all offers made to successful applicants are included in this table, not all successful applicants have accepted the offer made to them as at 13 July 2011. (3) There has been no decision on any further call for applications. (4) The Minister determines the parameters for each call for applications based on advice from the Department, and in consultation with states and territories and other stakeholders. Assessment criteria must be prescribed by Schedule One of the National Rental Affordability Scheme Regulations 2008. Attachment A Applicant State Suburb Dwelling type Australian National University Australian Capital Territory Acton, Canberra City 955 x Studio apartments 19 x 1 br apartments 11 x 2 br apartments 5 x 3 br apartments 32 x 5 br apartments Brisbane Housing Company Ltd Queensland Bowen Hills, Kangaroo Point 14 x Studio apartments 20 x 1 br apartments 16 x 2 br apartments Ethan Affordable Housing Northern Territory Darwin 293 x Studio apartments 361 x 1 br apartments 463 x 2 br apartments 83 x 3 br houses Victoria Ballarat, Bendigo, Box Hill, Flora Hill, Geelong, Maiden Gully, Melbourne City, North Melbourne, Sunshine 66 x Studio apartments 371 x 1 br apartments 515 x 2 br apartments 214 x 3 br townhouses, 2 x 3 br houses 2 x 4 br houses Gold Coast Housing Company Ltd Queensland Mt Louisa 9 x 3 br houses 18 x 4 br houses ING REDA Holdings Pty Ltd Victoria Docklands 277 x 1 br apartments 245 x 2 br apartments Mission Australia Housing Ltd New South Wales Camperdown 23 x Studio apartments National Housing Company Ltd New South Wales Fairfield, Greystanes, Guildford, Nth Parramatta, Quakers Hill, St Marys 83 x 1 br apartments 174 x 2 br apartments 22 x 3 br apartments Queensland Beerwah, Bli Bli, Caboolture, Caloundra West, Chermside, Cooroy, Glass House Mountains, Kilcoy, Mango Hill, Maroochydore, Morayfield, Nambour, Sippy Downs, Wurtulla 193 x 1 br apartments 228 x 2 br apartments 8 x 3 br apartments 20 x 1 br townhouses 99 x 2 br townhouses 53 x 3 br townhouses 7 x 2 br houses 72 x 3 br houses 8 x 4 br houses South Australia Adelaide, Blair Athol, Campbelltown, Christie Downs, Findon, Mawsons Lake, Noarlunga Centre, Woodville West 4 x 1 br apartments 96 x 2 br apartments Victoria Epping, Preston, Reservoir 198 x 1 br apartments 183 x 2 br apartments Port Phillip Housing Association Ltd Victoria Ashwood 147 x 1 br apartments 55 x 2 br apartments 9 x 3 br apartments Providence Housing Pty Ltd Victoria Cheltenham, Dandenong, Docklands, Footscray, Frankston, Ringwood 225 x Studio apartments 956 x 1 br apartments 115 x 2 br apartments Queensland Affordable Housing Consortium Ltd Queensland Augustine Heights, Beenleigh, Bellbird Park, Brassall, Brassall Heights, Burdell, Caboolture, Calliope, Deeragun, Drewvale, Edens Landing, Eimeo, Jimboomba, Karalee, Karana Downs, Kingaroy, Kingston, Kirwan, Laidley, Leichhardt, Lowood, Mackay, Manly West, Moggill, Morayfield, Mt Louisa, North Booval, Ooralea, Parkhurst, Redbank, Redbank Plains, Redcliffe, Robina, South MacLean, Springfield Lakes, Upper Coomera, Urangan, Warwick, Yeppoon 36 x Studio apartments, 78 x 1 br apartments 112 x 2 br apartments 28 x 3 br apartments 146 x 3 br townhouses 25 x 2 br houses 457 x 3 br houses 650 x 4 br houses Victoria Melbourne 26 x 1 br apartments 44 x 2 br apartments Questus Funds Management Ltd Queensland Augustine Heights, Bahrs Scrub, Bundamba, Caboolture, Coomera, Goodna, Holmview, Kelso, Labrador, Ningi, Pimpama, Redbank Plains, Springfield Lakes, Waterford 124 x 1 br apartments 123 x 2 br townhouses 276 x 3 br townhouses 76 x 2 br houses 323 x 3 br houses 100 x 4 br houses UWA Accommodation Services Pty Ltd Western Australia Claremont, Crawley, Nedlands 1,000 x Studio apartments Victorian Urban Development Authority Victoria Coburg 23 x 1 br apartments 8 x 2 br apartments Yaran Residential Investments Pty Ltd Western Australia Aubin Grove, Bassendean, Bertram, Boyanup, Bridgetown, Canning Vale, Dawesville, Denmark, Falcon, Hocking, Little Grove, Mandurah, Merriwa, Mt Barker, Not Stipulated 868 x 2 br townhouses 98 x 3 br townhouses, 100 x 3 br houses 10 x 4 br houses * Data current as at 13 July 2011. Data is subject to change Attachment B Applicant State Suburb Dwelling type Affordable Management Corp Queensland Eagleby 13 x 1 br apartments 47 x 2 br apartments Queensland Yorkeys Knob 25 x 2 br apartments Queensland Annerley 30 x 2 br apartments Queensland Strathpine 29 x 1 br apartments 22 x 2 br apartments 37 x 3 br townhouses Queensland Murrumba Downs 40 x 3 br townhouses Queensland St Lucia 31 x 2 br apartments Aspire Housing Group Pty Ltd Queensland Mackay 35 x 3 br townhouses Queensland Kearney Springs, Thabeban, Nambour 16 x 1 br apartments 15 x 2 br apartments 3 x 3 br townhouses Phillip Usher Constructions Queensland Beaudesert, Marsden, Bellmere 95 x 4 br houses Affordable Management Corporation Queensland Morayfield, Zillmere, Redcliffe 29 x 2 br apartments 4 x 3 br townhouses Horizon Housing Company Limited Queensland Nerang 33 x 1 br apartments 10 x 2 br apartments Queensland Affordable Housing Consortium Ltd Queensland Birtinya, Ormeau, Pacific Pines, Beenleigh, Caloundra West, Berserker 8 x 1 br apartments 22 x 2 br apartments 41 x 2 br townhouses 12 x 3 br townhouses 12 x 3 br houses 13 x 4 br houses Queensland Emerald, Brassall, Leichhardt 56 x 3 br houses 15 x 4 br houses Queensland Mackay, Doolandella, Mango Hill, Riverhills, Narangba, Dakabin, Gladstone 19 x 3 br townhouses 90 x 2 br houses 152 x 3 br houses 29 x 4 br houses Questus Funds Management Ltd Queensland Burpengary 45 x 3 br houses 10 x 4 br houses Queensland Hope Island, Palm Beach 10 x 1 br apartments 10 x 2 br apartments Queensland Hawthorne, Wulkuraka 23 x 2 br apartments 6 x 2 br townhouses 9 x 3 br townhouses Aspire Housing Group Queensland Avoca, Kepnock 28 x 3 br houses 52 x 4 br houses Australian Residential Investments Pty Ltd Queensland Kallangur, Loganholme, Gatton, Booval, Warwick 40 x 3 br townhouses 3 x 2 br houses 2 x 3 br houses Crown Property Pty Ltd Queensland Fitzgibbon 41 x Studio apartments 3 x 1 br apartments 6 x 2 br apartments 40 x 2 br townhouses Aspire Housing Group Pty Ltd New South Wales Fairfield 37 x 2 br apartments 25 x 3 br apartments Bamreta New South Wales Raymond Terrace 16 x 2 br townhouses 8 x 3 br townhouses Bridge Housing Limited New South Wales Glebe 129 x 1 br apartments 24 x 2 br apartments Compass Housing Services Pty Ltd New South Wales Charlestown, Islington, Wallsend, Newcastle 44 x 1 br apartments 11 x 2 br apartments McKenzie Bond Pty Ltd Macquarie Bond New South Wales Wahroonga 90 x Studio apartments 11 x 1 br apartments Arara Properties Pty Ltd New South Wales Hornsby, Waitara 10 x 1 br apartments 43 x 2 br apartments Questus Funds Management Ltd New South Wales Marrickville 90 x 1 br apartments 89 x 2 br apartments Hume Community Housing Association Company Ltd New South Wales Telopea 128 x 1 br apartments 132 x 2 br apartments Community Housing Ltd New South Wales West Ryde 44 x1 br apartments 45 x 2 br apartments Port Phillip Housing Assoc Victoria St Kilda, Port Melbourne, McKinnon 22 x 1 br apartments 44 x 2 br apartments Affordable Management Corp Victoria Geelong 50 x 1 br apartments UB Housing Victoria Mount Helen, Ballarat 200 x Studio apartments Loddon Mallee Housing Services Ltd Victoria Geelong, Ballarat, Golden Square, Bendigo 24 x 1 br houses 76 x 2 br houses Supported Housing Limited Victoria Northcote, Doncaster, Southbank 41 x 1 br apartments 52 x 2 br apartments Quantum Housing Group Western Australia Australind, Joondalup, Margaret River, Gosnells 25 x 2 br apartments 30 x 2 br houses 23 x 3 br houses Western Australia Armadale, Lange, Maddington, Gosnells, Yanchep, Rockingham 27 x 2 br apartments 4 x 2 br houses 47 x 3 br houses 66 x 4 br houses The Corporation of the City of Adelaide South Australia Adelaide 25 x 1 br apartments 25 x 2 br apartments Adelaide Workmen's Homes Inc South Australia Richmond 11 x Studio apartments 46 x 1 br apartments 12 x 2 br apartments 2 x 3 br apartments Common Ground Adelaide Ltd South Australia Port Augusta 17 x Studio apartments 14 x 1 br apartments 4 x 2 br apartments Mary MacKillop Care SA Ltd South Australia Cowandilla, Berri 75 x 1 br houses Julia Farr Housing Association South Australia Hendon, Sturt, Clovelly Park, Campbelltown, Christies Beach, Clarence Gardens, Salisbury, Murray Bridge 6 x 2 br houses 14 x 3 br houses The Adelaide Benevolent and Stranger's Society Inc South Australia Salisbury Downs, Ingle Farm 20 x 3 br houses Minda Inc South Australia Brighton, Parkholme, Old Reynella, Blackwood Park, Mitchell Park 5 x 1 br houses 8 x 2 br houses 18 x 3 br houses 29 x 4 br houses Community Housing Ltd South Australia Salisbury, Salisbury Downs, Parafield, Parafield Gardens, Paralowie, Smithfield, Mount Barker, Victor Harbor, Seaford, Old Noarlunga 62 x 2 br townhouses 107 x 3 br townhouses 11 x 3 br houses Quantum Housing Group Queensland Redbank Plains 13 x 2 br houses 11 x 3 br houses 19 x 4 br houses St Mark's Homes Inc Tasmania Deloraine, Westbury 11 x 2 br houses 9 x 3 br houses * Data current as at 13 July 2011. Data is subject to change