Defence Housing Authority
DHA
1 January 1988 – 22 November 2006
Renamed Defence Housing Australia in 2006.
Statutory corporation that provided and managed housing for members of the Australian Defence Force and their families.
Names over time
- Defence Housing Authority1988–2006
- Defence Housing Australia2006–present
How it came into existence
Created by the Defence Housing Authority Act 1987 and operating from 1 January 1988, taking over the provision and management of service housing previously handled by the Department of Defence, with construction formerly carried out through the Department of Housing and Construction.
- Provision and management of service housing
Legislation: Defence Housing Authority Act 1987
How it ended
Renamed Defence Housing Australia on 22 November 2006, when Schedule 1 of the Defence Housing Authority Amendment Act 2006 commenced and also renamed its Act the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987.
Main functions
- Housing for ADF members and families
- Construction and acquisition of Defence housing
- Management of the Defence housing portfolio
- Sale-and-leaseback of housing to private investors
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Defence.
Lineage
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Sources
Government records and websites
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.