Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-10-14 Daily Xml

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Homelessness Sector Reform

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:31): Can the minister name even one frontline organisation that she has personally spoken to about these reforms who support them?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:31): I could name a number, but as I have said before—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Well, the Labor Party didn't name—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: What's good for—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The opposition asked the question. They might like to listen to the answer.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: What's good for the goose is good for the gander. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition did not name the organisation that she claims made those comments. However, as I have said previously in this chamber, I am not going to start naming organisations so that the Labor Party can go and vilify them, because that is the way they operate.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The honourable deputy leader is out of order.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: And discussions that I have with organisations remain confidential.