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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
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Homelessness

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:46): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Human Services regarding homelessness.

Leave granted.

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: Kate and her son Liam, a school student with autism, became homeless when the house they rented was sold out from underneath them. They have been living in a caravan park, but they will be moved out by Monday to make room for holiday-makers during the school holidays. The opposition understands that Kate and Liam first contacted Toward Home Alliance, which manages homelessness services in the city and southern areas, five weeks ago.

Despite the weeks fast turning into months, Kate and Liam haven't even been allocated a caseworker. My questions to the minister are:

1. What does the minister have to say to Kate and Liam, who have done nothing wrong and find themselves being evicted from multiple forms of accommodation in a short period?

2. Will the minister now admit that the transition period of just a few weeks for the new alliance model was completely inadequate and has placed people at risk?

3. Exactly how many other people, who are waiting for help from homelessness services, will be kicked out of the caravan park by Monday?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:47): I thank the honourable member for her question and of course, again, I would offer to the honourable member—I don't know whether Kate and Liam have been in contact with my office to get further assistance or indeed with the South Australian Housing Authority to be placed on the waiting list for public housing—if the Labor Party have known about this information I would urge them to provide those details to my office straightaway so that we can follow those up and we would seek to provide services to this family.

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