Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Well, yes. Thank you, Senator. We do actually think the provision of housing might have relevance to the homelessness issue. I know that those opposite, for many years, have failed to understand that. We are dealing with that—the consequence of years of neglect, when it comes to housing and homelessness, by those opposite. We on this side of the chamber are dealing with it. In addition to the Housing Australia Future Fund, you will recall that this government is prioritising and allocating investment in social and affordable housing, because we understand the importance of the provision of affordable housing as part of addressing homelessness and, frankly, people who are doing it tough in this country.