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

Senator Pocock asks a really important question. We can provide additional resourcing, but we want to make sure that does flow on to services. That doesn't always mean that services will always get what—the arrangements they have are under contract for a certain period of time. I know the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre are an amazing service. I haven't spoken to the Minister for Women in the ACT about this particular decision, but, from reading the article, I can understand about having to look at what's being offered and looking at how we entrust Aboriginal controlled community organisations to provide a level of service in line with the commitments we've made under our plan. In relation to DVCS—again, another amazing service here in the ACT—there is an ongoing issue, which the Commonwealth is engaging with the ACT government on to make sure that that funding is provided to that organisation.