Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered ActsAfter section 3 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 insert —
(1) For the purposes of this Act, affordable housing is housing, including social housing, that is appropriate for the housing needs of any of the following—
(a) very low income households;
(c) moderate income households.
(2) For the purposes of determining what is appropriate for the housing needs of very low income households, low income households and moderate income households, regard must be had to the matters specified by the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette.
(3) Matters specified by the Minister by notice under subsection (2) cannot include price ranges or prices for the purchase or rent of housing.
(4) In this section—
"low income households "means households with a household income within the income range specified as a very low income range by Order under section 3AB;
"moderate income households "means households with a household income within the income range specified as a moderate income range by Order under section 3AB;
"social housing "has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Housing Act 1983 ;
"very low income households "means households with a household income within the income range specified as a very low income range by Order under section 3AB.
(1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may specify—
(a) a range of household income as a very low income range; and
(b) a range of household income as a low income range; and
(c) a range of household income as a moderate income range.
(2) An Order under this section may specify a range of household income as a very low income range, a low income range or a moderate income range by reference to statistical data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.".