Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

We have increased Commonwealth rent assistance since May by 45 per cent. We've put $1 billion into crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence. In addition to that, we've invested heavily in the new National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness, which of course supports women and children—in addition to a lot of the other programs we've done. In fact, last week I saw Senator McAllister opening 12 units for women leaving violence and older women, many of whom, Senator McAllister tells me, had lived in temporary accommodation for five years at a former old aged-care facility. They are now in more appropriate accommodation, based on the policies of this government. There is more to do, Senator Waters. I always acknowledge that.