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Greenwich, Alex to the
Treasurer, and Minister for Industrial Relations representing the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra
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With regard to the 1974 Woolloomooloo Tripartite Agreement between the
Commonwealth Government, NSW Government and City of Sydney:
- What changes were made in the 1983 Variation Agreement?
- What is the current status of the Tripartite Agreement?
- What obligations does the Tripartite Agreement place on the Government?
- Is the sale of Cathedral Street properties including the chemist shop,
doctor, supermarket and police station consistent with this Agreement?
- Does the Government have to return grant funds and proceeds from the sales
to the Commonwealth as stated in the Agreement?
- What plans does the Government have to maintain and improve Woolloomooloo
public housing?
- What further action will the Government take to ensure provision of high
quality public housing in Woolloomooloo as established in the Tripartite
Agreement?
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Answer -
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- I am advised the Department of Finance and Services has no record of a
1983 Variation Agreement.
- The public housing component of the Agreement has been completed except
for 2 vacant sites.
- To complete the approved program for the Woolloomooloo Project.
- The Agreement indicates that public housing is to remain in public
ownership. Sale of the Cathedral Street properties did not include the
chemist shop or police station which are located on freehold land.
- The proceeds from commercial sales were reinvested on repair and
maintenance of public housing units in Woolloomooloo.
- Maintenance of public housing at Woolloomooloo is undertaken in accordance
with the maintenance standards set for all public housing in NSW.
- Public housing in Woolloomooloo like in other social housing areas will be
maintained and improved in accordance with social housing needs and priorities.
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Question asked on 30 May 2013 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 160
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Answer received on 4 July 2013
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 164
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