15CPayments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters—primary housing agreement and supplementary housing agreement

#### 15C Payments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters—primary housing agreement and supplementary housing agreement Scope (1) This section applies to a State in relation to a financial year if the State is a party to: (a) a primary housing agreement; and (b) a supplementary housing agreement that relates to the financial year. Determination (2) The Minister may determine that an amount specified in the determination is to be paid to the State for the purpose of making a grant of financial assistance for the financial year for the purpose of expenditure in accordance with: (a) the primary housing agreement; and (b) the supplementary housing agreement. (3) A determination under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination. Terms and conditions (4) Financial assistance is payable to the State under this section for the financial year on condition that the financial assistance is spent in accordance with: (a) the primary housing agreement; and (b) the supplementary housing agreement. (5) Financial assistance is payable to the State under this section for the financial year on condition that, at all times during the period ascertained in accordance with the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement, the State will: (a) have a housing strategy for the State that: (i) indicates the level of housing supply needed to respond to projected housing demand, and outlines the reforms and initiatives that contribute to meeting this need; and (ii) includes such other matters (if any) as are specified in the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement; and (b) so far as is reasonably practicable to do so—make the housing strategy available on a publicly accessible website. (6) Financial assistance is payable to the State under this section for the financial year on condition that, at all times during the period ascertained in accordance with the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement, the State will: (a) have a homelessness strategy for the State that: (i) addresses the priority homelessness cohorts identified in the primary housing agreement; and (ii) includes reforms or initiatives that contribute to a reduction in the incidence of homelessness; and (iii) includes such other matters (if any) as are specified in the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement; and (b) so far as is reasonably practicable to do so—make the homelessness strategy available on a publicly accessible website. (7) Financial assistance is payable to the State under this section for the financial year on condition that, for each $1 paid to the State under this section for the financial year in relation to homelessness, the State will spend during the financial year, out of its own resources, $1 in relation to homelessness. (8) Financial assistance is payable to the State under this section for the financial year on condition that the State will: (a) give the Minister such information (if any) relating to any or all of the following: (i) housing; (ii) homelessness; (iii) housing affordability matters; as is specified in the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement; and (b) do so in the manner, and within the period, ascertained in accordance with the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement, as the case requires. (9) The following are matters for the State: (a) the accuracy (or likely accuracy) of the level of housing supply indicated in the housing strategy mentioned in subsection (5); (b) the quality or effectiveness (or likely quality or effectiveness) of the reforms and initiatives included in that housing strategy; (c) the quality or effectiveness (or likely quality or effectiveness) of the reforms or initiatives included in the homelessness strategy mentioned in subsection (6).