Homelessness

The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS (15:03): My question is to the Minister for Human Services regarding housing. Given that funding ceases for dozens of crisis beds at Vinnies next week, can the minister advise why there have been just two hours allocated to work out re-accommodation services for 47 homeless people at Vinnies? Is this just another case of the sort of disregard experienced by residents who were forced out of their homes for the Hove crossing project?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:04): I thank the honourable member for her question. I often say in this place that, when it comes to Labor Party questions, allegations and accusations, one needs to rush to the fact checker. Our homelessness reforms have been proceeding. I get regular updates from the team as to how those matters are progressing. I have said before that the number of crisis beds across the system needs to continue.

Also, for those organisations that weren't part of the successful alliance group, there have been negotiations with those organisations to see how they may continue to provide similar or modified services going forward. Some of those are to be endorsed by boards. That process has been proceeding well.