Defence Housing Australia is an Australian government statutory authority that provides housing for members of the Australian Defence Force

Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units...

. The organisation was established in 1988. In addition to building houses, it also sells them to investors and then leases them back for its own use. This commenced in 1996. Developments have happened in Harrison

Harrison, Australian Capital Territory

Harrison is a suburb of the district of Gungahlin in Canberra, Australia. The suburb is named after the former city planner Peter Harrison, who was instrumental in reviving Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the National Capital. The suburb is adjacent to the suburbs of Franklin, Gungahlin, Throsby,...

, and Muirhead

Muirhead, Northern Territory

Muirhead is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Muirhead is named in commemoration of James Muirhead who was the Royal Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, barrister, Supreme Court Judge, and Administrator. He is especially known for his work...

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The organisation was established in 1988 as a result of an ACT of parliament, Defence Housing Australia Act 1987. 17,000 houses are managed.

The organisation also used to look after relocations to a new house, but this has been outsourced to Toll Holdings

Toll Holdings

TOLL , properly TOLL Holdings Limited, is Australia's largest transport company, based in Melbourne, Victoria. The company has operations in road, rail, sea and air in 55 countries....

on 1 July 2010.