Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-09-05 Daily Xml

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HOUSING STRESS

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:58): I have a supplementary arising out of the original answer. If the government is so proud of its record on reducing housing stress for social housing tenants, will it now commit to undertake to report on that in the State Strategic Plan, because it does not currently?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:58): What a load of nonsense! With great respect to the honourable member, I am with her on many issues that we debate in this chamber, but to come in here and say that the government has no commitment to affordable housing but the Greens do—

The Hon. T.A. Franks interjecting:

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: Well, let me just say this: the government is delivering on affordable housing; the Greens never will.