DISABILITY SERVICES, SELF-MANAGED FUNDING

The Hon. S.G. WADE (17:22): I have a supplementary question arising from the answer. The minister referred to the department distributing several thousand letters of eligibility. Could the minister clarify that my understanding that 'several' means 7,000, give or take a thousand, is a correct interpretation? I understood that the estimate was more likely to be that 2,500 people would be eligible.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (17:22): Yes, you are quite right. I will retract 'several' and use 'a couple'.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Bressington has a supplementary.