National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:20): Supplementary question: the minister referred to meetings at the most senior level of her department. How many meetings has the minister had with departmental officials solely on this matter?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:20): I would have to go and check the record to know how many exactly. In fact, that would actually be quite difficult to ascertain because I have regular meetings with my CE on a weekly basis, now also with the CE of the Housing Authority on a weekly basis, then there are a range of other meetings in between. I can assure the honourable member that I have discussed this matter multiple times—

The Hon. K.J. Maher: With your chief executive, ever?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —with my chief executive and with the relevant senior people previously within DHS and now within the Housing Authority.