Chris has worked extensively as a lawyer in social and affordable housing and brings a wealth of knowledge, particularly related to residential tenancies law, community housing and social housing legislation. He was centrally involved in all four tranches of New South Wales’ community housing legislation, including that tranche which became the National Law.
Chris has extensive experience as a lawyer in both the private and public sector. His previous role was as Director, Housing (Legal Services), with the Department of Communities and Justice. He has previously worked in a regulatory role as a legal adviser with the former Australian Broadcasting Authority.
Chris commenced in the role of NSW Registrar of Community Housing on Monday 4 November 2019.
Craig has been in the Registrar role since January 2019, and has managed either contractual or regulatory functions with the community housing sector since 2006. Prior to this Craig has worked across public and private agencies involved with Indigenous agribusiness enterprises, regulation of personal bankruptcies, and minimum housing standards. Craig holds qualifications as a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, and Certificate IV in Investigations and Statutory Compliance.
Pete is based in Hobart and leads the Housing and Urban Renewal Team in Building Tasmania. He has a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), Master of Public Administration (MPA) and 40-years’ experience in service delivery, senior management, and statutory roles.
He has worked in the disability, housing, mental health, and alcohol and other drug sectors, and the historic environment, infrastructure strategy, and housing portfolio areas.
Pete has an active interest in fostering good individual, community, and systemic outcomes, developing sound public policy and legislation, and values the work done by the Tasmanian housing sector and Community Housing Providers to support those in need.
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Dr Bassett was appointed to the role of the ACT Social Services Registrar in October 2025. She is responsible for the regulation of registered community housing providers, disability service providers (non-NDIS registered) and organisations that provide care and protection services for the ACT Government.
Louise is a senior executive with over twenty years of public service in the ACT and NSW. She has expertise in regulation, policy and legislation. The Office of the Social Services Registrar is within the Health and Community Services Directorate of the ACT Government.
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