Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Court Delays COURT DELAYS The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS Legislative Council COURT DELAYS The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS (15:15): In taking that matter up with the Minister for Housing, will the leader emphasise the predicament that this woman is in and the fact that, given her lack of assets, if it was not for sympathetic family members, she would not have anywhere to live? The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister Assisting the Premier in Public Sector Management COURT DELAYS The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister Assisting the Premier in Public Sector Management) (15:15): Unfortunately, there are many people in that situation, and that has been the way for many years. When I was first elected to parliament in the other chamber, I was well aware that I had a large Housing Trust area in my electorate. About 40 per cent of the constituent work I had during those four years as a member of parliament would have involved Housing Trust matters and people looking for housing. That was 20 years ago, so nothing much has changed. In relation to individual cases, given that there are many people in need of housing, the department of housing obviously assesses those cases in a neutral way. I can only suggest that the honourable member—when these other issues are resolved—again approach the housing department in relation to this particular person's circumstances so that they can be treated on their merits, relative to those other people who also wish to obtain public housing.