25Matters to be considered when making financing decisions

25 Matters to be considered when making financing decisions

In making a financing decision under this Part, Housing Australia must have regard to the following: (a) the likely effect of the project on the supply and ongoing availability of social or affordable housing, including crisis and transitional housing; (b) the extent of any concession that it would be appropriate to offer; (c) the quality of the security available from the project proponent; (d) the credit-worthiness of the project proponent; (e) whether finance under the NHIF is needed to encourage private sector participation in financing the project; (f) whether finance under the NHIF would complement, leverage or support other Commonwealth, State or Territory finance or activities; (g) the object of the Act and the limits set in the Act; (h) where the project proponent is a housing enabling infrastructure special purpose vehicle, a social or affordable housing special purpose vehicle or a crisis and transitional housing special purpose vehicle—the extent to which its underlying eligible members will be involved in the project over its duration; (i) where the project is a crisis and transitional housing project—whether the project proponent has experience as a crisis and transitional housing support service provider, or will obtain the services of an experienced crisis and transitional housing support service provider; (j) where the project is a crisis and transitional housing project—whether an experienced crisis and transitional housing support service provider will participate in the ongoing management and operation of the project; (k) where the project is a crisis and transitional housing project—whether the project would address the specific needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with respect to crisis and transitional housing; (l) where the project is a crisis and transitional housing project—whether the financing decision would increase crisis and transitional housing on an equitable, as needs basis, across Australia (including in regional, rural and remote areas).