Homelessness

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:26): Final supplementary: just to be very clear, minister, does the Housing Trust ever issue eviction proceedings that would result in eviction into homelessness?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:26): It depends on what your definition of homelessness is, because some people do have other opportunities. They can stay with friends and family. So if you are to use the particular instance of antisocial behaviour, then I think in terms of—

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —what the public opinion is—for instance, if we are talking about someone, and I am not saying that this has any relationship to this particular case, say somebody is using their Housing Trust property as a meth Labor, those people will be taken to SACAT and evicted. If we are not providing them an alternative property, then they will need to find their own place.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: 'Find their own place', that's what you are saying?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Yes. Let it be noted—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Leader of the Opposition is out of order!

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! I am going to ask the minister to conclude and we will move to the next question.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Let it be noted that the specific example—

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —that I was referring to was a specific reason for eviction, being that somebody might have a methamphetamine lab in their property. The Labor Party thinks that in that instance those people should not be evicted from their properties. Let that be noted.

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter! Order!

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Let's move on.