Government announces establishment of expert panel

Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today announced the establishment of expert panel to advise the Government on improving the current social housing system and how best to provide housing assistance for Australians in need.

Dr Tim Williams, who is speaking at a Kinetic seminar tomorrow, is one of the special advisers to this panel.

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Posted on September 27, 2011

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  1. Hello,
    1. I would hope the panel will include provision for a member/representative of the biggest and most important stakeholder – the tenants – perhaps a leading Tenant Organisation representative could be co-opted onto the group together with a tenant representative from a leading Minority Group Organisation?
    2. Leading Homelessness Group/Organisation representative
    3. Representative from a Ex Offenders Group.
    4. The introduction of “Localism” as in the Uk to free up land for house building
    5. The group need to be mindful of land banking by larger housing organisation and the perils that befell this in the Uk.

    Comment by Trevor Galley on October 7, 2011 at 1:24 pm

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