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

I also acknowledge our Tuvaluan friends. Welcome to our parliament.

If I can just return—now that I have the figures. I'm pleased to advise you, Senator, that this government is investing more into homelessness than any Commonwealth government has in history, including through the $9.3 billion National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness that provides $1.8 billion every year to states and territories. On top of that, we're backing national organisations fighting homelessness and housing insecurity across the country.

In relation to food relief, I now recall, with the assistance of Senator Gallagher, the 2024-25 budget, where additional funding was provided to food and emergency relief organisations. So this is a government that is honouring its commitments. We know that more has to be done. We know the work that has to be done.