Homelessness and low-cost rental accommodation (Inquiry)

This inquiry is a completed Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Social Issues Committee.   This Inquiry was established on 3 December 2008 to inquire into and report on policies and programs outside of mainstream public housing that are being implemented both within Australia and internationally to reduce homelessness and facilitate low-cost rental accommodation. The terms of reference for the inquiry were referred by the Minister for Housing, the Hon David Borger MP

Initial media release and call for subs.pdfMedia release - low cost rental report.pdf

Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 24 September 2009
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 10 March 2010
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 17 March 2010

Timeline (click to show)

Referred: 3 Dec 2008
    » Call for submissions: 3 Dec 2008
    » Submissions close: 6 Mar 2009
        » Final Report Due: 24 Sep 2009
        » Final Report Published: 24 Sep 2009

Reports and Government Responses (click to show)

Hearings and Transcripts (click to show)

DateName of Document
07/04/2009Public Hearing
08/04/2009Public Hearing
10/06/2009Public Hearing
11/06/2009Public Hearing
19/06/2009Public Hearing
30/06/2009Public Hearing

Submissions (click to show)

The Committee has resolved to continue to accept submissions and supplementary submissions after the closing date.

View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.

The closing date for submissions was 6 March 2009

Other Documents (click to show)

DateType of Document
07/04/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Shellshear, Association to Resource Co-operative Housing (ARCH)
07/04/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Housing NSW and Department of Planning
07/04/2009Tabled Document: Prof Bill Randolph, Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW
08/04/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Adam Farrar, Executive Director, NSW Federation of Housing Associations
08/04/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Adam Farrar, Executive Director, NSW Federation of Housing Associations (Part Two)
08/04/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Felicity Reynolds, CEO, Mercy Foundation
08/04/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Louise Voigt, Barnardos
08/04/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Paul Reyk, Homelessness Information Clearinghouse
08/04/2009Tabled Document: Ms Felicity Reynolds, Mercy Foundation
08/04/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Eleri Morgan-Thomas, National Manager Housing Services, Mission Australia
05/05/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Mary Perkins, Executive Officer, Shelter NSW
07/05/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Sue Cripps, Honmelessness NSW
08/05/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Jody Broun, Director General, NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs
10/06/2009Tabled document: Dr V Milligan, Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW, selected references re community and affordable housing
10/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Mike Allen, Acting Chief Executive Officer, NSW Aboriginal Housing Office
10/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Richard Perkins, Chief Executive Officer, City West Housing Pty Ltd
10/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Associate Professor Vivienne Milligan, City Futures Research Centre, Faculty of the Built environment, University of NSW
10/06/2009Tabled document: Dr V Milligan, Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW, diagrams Not for Profit Providers and Framework
10/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Clare Wall, Senior Housing Adviser, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
11/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Derek Yule, Churches Community Housing
11/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Tony Davies, Northern Rivers Social Development Council
11/06/2009Tabled document: Mr T Davies, Northern Rivers Social Development Council, Summary Housing Information March 09
11/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Trish Evans, Affordable Housing Project, Northern Rivers Social Development Council
11/06/2009Tabled document: Mr T Davies, Northern Rivers Social Development Council, Overview June 2009
11/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Chris Martin, Senior Policy Officer, Tenants' Union of NSW
11/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Angus Nardi, NSW Deputy Executive Director, Property Council of Australia
19/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ms Clover Moore MP, City of Sydney Council, additional answers
19/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: St George Community Housing Limited
19/06/2009Tabled document: Ms Nazha Saad, St George Community Housing
19/06/2009Tabled document: Mr Stephen Driscoll, Landcom, Extract from Landcom Corporation Act 2001
19/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Stephen Driscoll, Director, Sustainability and Policy, Landcom
19/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ms Clover Moore MP, City of Sydney Council
19/06/2009Additional Information: Mr Craig Brennan, Chief Executive Officer, Community Housing Canberra
19/06/2009Additional material supplied: Lord Mayor, Ms Clover Moore MP, City of Sydney
30/06/2009Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Mike Allen, Director General, Housing NSW
30/06/2009Additional Information: Mr Mike Allen, Director General, Housing NSW

Contact Us (click to show)

This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.

Inquiry Terms of Reference (click to show)

Resolution passed Wednesday 3 December 2008, Minutes No. 82, Item 25 page 965

081205 Final TOR letterhead.pdf