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Public Housing Rents To Rise
Friday, 15 June 2012 00:33

goward pru The State Government is being condemned for taking away some of the Federal  carbon tax compensation, from public housing tenants on the south coast.

From next year - the compensation payments will be included as part of  income-assessments, to calculate rents.

Community Services Minister Pru Goward says rents will increase by between one and two dollars a week.

State Shadow Housing Minister ADAM SEARLE says the payments from  CANBERRA are supposed to help people, not hurt them

 

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