Homelessness

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (15:14): Can the minister say how much has been spent out of this fund?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:14): The contract was awarded, as I said, to Kids Under Cover. How much they have spent to date, I am not sure. They were awarded $2.3 million. How much of that they have spent, I'm—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: I gave the Labor Party the courtesy of having this supplementary when I had already called someone else, so perhaps we will listen to the answer in silence.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: How much they have spent, I am not sure, but I would also point out that we on this side of the house do not subscribe to the Labor Party policy of spray and pray, which is how they would allocate money: throw money at a problem and expect that you resolve it. We have undertaken significant systems reform—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: We have undertaken significant systems reform—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! Order, the Hon. Ms Bourke!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: We have undertaken significant systems reform—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter, order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —and we are spending record funding on homelessness services, over $72 million—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order, the deputy leader!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —a huge amount of money compared to what the Labor Party ever did.