First new houses in Tasmania completed

Friday, 4 September 2009

The first of 510 new social housing dwellings in Tasmania have now been completed under the Social Housing Initiative of the Nation Building – Economic Stimulus Plan.

The Minister for Housing, the Hon Tanya Plibersek, and Tasmanian Minister for Human Services, Lin Thorp, recently made the announcement while visiting three new units at Prospect in Launceston.

The two and three bedroom units were recently purchased as part of Stage One of the Social Housing Initiative, and have been tenanted since June.

The Prospect units are part of the Australian Government’s Stage One investment to purchase or construct 65 new homes across Tasmania, helping to address the State’s need for social housing.

As currently approved, Stage Two will deliver a further 430 new dwellings, significantly increasing the supply of social housing in Tasmania.

In addition, a total of 516 existing social housing dwellings across Tasmania will be upgraded under the Social Housing Initiative. 

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