Public Housing

The Hon. J.E. HANSON (15:19): Supplementary with regard to some of the figures given: is it not true that you have changed the nature of the category 1 waiting list to reduce it and not actually put more people into homes as a result?

The PRESIDENT: For a start, I did not change any list, but I will ask the minister to respond.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:19): No, the Labor Party changed the definition in December 2017 to bring the homelessness definition for category 1 to align with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare definition of homelessness, which is now used—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —widely across Australia.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Ms Lee has the call.