Helen Haines (Indi, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I table the document. The current Minister for Government Services, Mr Shorten, visited Benalla during the election campaign. Mr Shorten said the community had been 'gaslighted' by the then government over the closure of the office. The decision to reopen the office now lies with Mr Shorten, who said it so well:

We cannot have a safety net in this country which is just for blue sky days. We need a safety net which is there, which can respond in depth and in quality when people are doing it hard.

We need to ensure the people of Benalla have real access to the safety net, and I call on the government to reopen the Centrelink office as soon as possible. I challenge you to find any justification to let— (Time expired)

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