Part 2: Report on performance (continued)

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Program 1.9: Assistance to the States for affordable housing

Program objective

The objective of program 1.9 is:

  • the Government provides financial support for the States and Territories to be spent in the delivery of affordable housing services.

This program also has links to the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio and the Health and Ageing portfolio.

Program deliverables

The program deliverable is:

  • payments to the States and Territories are made in accordance with the payment arrangements specified in the Intergovernmental Agreement.

Key performance indicators

The key performance indicators are:

  • the Commonwealth Treasury will transfer to each State and Territory the amounts of their monthly and annual entitlements under the National Affordable Housing SPP and will make the payments on the dates specified in the Intergovernmental Agreement;
  • the Commonwealth Treasury will provide advice to the States and Territories on the components of each payment prior to each payment being made; and
  • the States and Territories are required to spend the National Affordable Housing SPP in the affordable housing sector. Each State and Territory Treasurer will provide a report to demonstrate expenditure of the National Affordable Housing SPP within the affordable housing sector in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement. The Commonwealth Treasury will review these reports provided by the States and Territories.

Analysis of performance

The Treasury facilitated the Government’s 2012-13 financial support for the States and Territories in the delivery of affordable housing services.

  • Payments under the National Affordable Housing SPP were $1.3 billion.
  • All payments were accurately determined and made in a timely manner in accordance with the payment arrangements specified in the Intergovernmental Agreement.
  • Advice was provided to the States and Territories prior to each payment being made.

To demonstrate that the National Affordable Housing SPP has been spent within the relevant sector, each State and Territory Treasurer will provide a report to the Standing Council within six months of 30 June 2013, disclosing relevant information in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement.