Senate debates

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Motions

Catherine House Inc.

12:33 pm

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

The Morrison government has committed $1.1 billion to women's safety as the down payment to the next national plan. There's been no cut to homelessness funding nor a reduction in crisis accommodation by the South Australian government. To suggest otherwise is blatant fearmongering. Under the reforms, at Catherine House crisis bed numbers will remain the same and at-risk women will continue to get the support they need when they need it. In 2020-21, the Morrison government will spend $1.6 billion specifically in payments to states and territories under the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement.

Question agreed to.

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