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Homelessness

Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (14:43): My question is to the Minister for Human Services. Is the advice provided to the minister to this house on 7 September in relation to homelessness figures accurate? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr WHETSTONE: On 7 September, the minister said, and I quote:

…nationally the homelessness numbers have not come out since 2016, so unless she has some sort of jingly belt…crystal ball I have no idea how she knows that the homelessness figures have not gone up…

The truth is that figures are released on a monthly basis by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, including national data and a breakdown by each state and territory.

The Hon. N.F. COOK (Hurtle Vale—Minister for Human Services) (14:44): At the time, I was assuming she was talking about the RoGS, which are coming out in January. That was the comparative I was using.

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