Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

As I said, this is a very comprehensive package, and today is just one part of that package. But there are a number of measures that have been put in place. I've mentioned a few of them in the answer to the first question that was asked by Senator Sheldon. In addition to that, as part of my portfolio responsibility I am working with emergency relief providers, with food relief providers and with financial counsellors to make sure that when people find themselves in a position where they have no access to assistance, because they're chosen to stay in Australia, we have a very comprehensive emergency relief response. I would be more than delighted to run through the components. There is a $200 million package which is focused almost entirely on the provision of day-to-day emergency relief—things like food, the payment of bills and access to cash—to make sure that those people in Australia who require this emergency relief will be able to get access to it.