Annual Report 1988-1989 Department of Lands and Housing
Tabled Paper 1161
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1989-11-28
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Strategic Planning For many years strong Northern Territory growth rates and limited Government resources resulted in the great majority of p lan n in g e ffo rt b e in g expended in development control, rather than in strategic planning. With the re-organisation of the Department, an effort is being made to give higher priority to strategic planning. The Strategic Land Use and Development Division was formed in 1988 to prepare policy for the Northern Territory in relation to long term land use and development and to provide economic assessment of development proposals. A Housing Policy Branch has also been established to analyse changes and provide informed comment to the Government on the many issues involved. Housing The revised management structure provides for a clear focus on housing in recognition of the rapid changes occuring in public housing in the Northern Territory and Australia. On 19 May 1989, the Commonwealth M inister for Housing and Aged Care provided State and Territory M nisters w ith d e ta i l s o f a p ro p o s e d new Commonwealth State Housing Agreement to be implemented from 1 July 1989. The proposals are being analysed to assess their impact on the Territory so that the G overnm ent can respond to the Commonwealth offer.