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Personal Explanation

Housing Trust Rent

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (15:47): During question time today I was asked to table a document, from which I had quoted, relating to the information received by a person known as Sam, who is or who purported to be a Housing Trust tenant. I have a copy of that, which I read from the electronic transcript. I confirm that the information that I read had been received by the Premier's office last week on his website and had been conveyed to the Minister for Human Services. For the record, I will read the whole of the message. It just says 'Name: Sam', the name required to be placed on the website, and under 'Message' it says:

Great idea about housing SA, one bedroom, cottage units, we all should pay %25 on pensions etc...not different amounts. Just because of 1 bedroom, still a home. Those people working full time also, go rent private housing SA is for most vulnerable people? My neighbour works f/time, has a great car, and acts like the whole block is his carpark. I'm disabled and struggle daily, something not right about this picture??...its because his rent is capped at $150 a week when market rent is $400. I'm very grateful I have a home, but he rubs it in and here I am struggling to pay my %25 on disability.

I will make available a printed copy of that, as I was asked to table it and indicated I would do so. I understand, from just checking with the Clerk, that a second document has been received. I have identified that as being the material published by the member for Hurtle Vale, relating to the quote I had made of what I had alleged she was putting out. But I think the mover of the request to have the document tabled was referring to the email, and of course that is what should be made available, and I do make that available.

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