Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-12-02 Daily Xml

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Remote Area Housing

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:43): Supplementary arising from the answer given: is the minister able to outline how many new builds of remote Aboriginal housing were completed in the 10 years prior to her becoming minister? Is she able to confirm if it is in excess of 200 new builds?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:43): Yes, apart from the shipping containers, the advice that I have is that—

The Hon. K.J. Maher: It is 256 approximately.

The PRESIDENT: The honourable member asked a question; he's not here to answer it as well.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —there were 134 additional properties.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: And how many have you done?

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Eighty-nine replacement homes.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: And 280 upgraded properties.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: This really isn't news. I'm not sure why the Labor Party continues to ask me questions about things which I have previously responded to. In fact, in terms of the NPARIH program—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The minister has the call.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —for the first time South Australia is contributing to this program, which the previous government did not do. All of the capital came from the commonwealth—all of the capital.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Leader of the Opposition is out of order and will stop shouting.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: All of the capital came from the commonwealth. We are consulting with Aboriginal people across the state, including the lands, as to —

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —their housing futures—

The Hon. K.J. Maher: Not a single one.

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —and we will continue to consult.