HomeStart Finance

In reply to Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (29 July 2016). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development): I have been advised of the following:

The board minutes of 17 May 2016 reflect the fact that the board discussed a media article in the Sunday Mail of 15 May 2016 entitled 'Treasurer homes in on lender'. 'The Board Chair noted the right of the government to review HomeStart's business as it saw fit, but in the absence of confirmation of the speculation associated with the article, it was business as usual for HomeStart.

I am advised there is no record of any further discussion of the scoping study prior to the announcement in the budget in July 2016.