I move:

That the Senate—

(a) congratulates organisations and groups across Australia providing essential services to people who are homeless, including the Larrakia Nation, Darwin; 24/7 Street Kitchen and Safe Space, Sydney; Food Not Bombs, Adelaide; After Dark Saints, Brisbane; South West Australian Homeless People; and the Homeless Persons Union, Victoria; and

(b) calls on the Government to increase federal funding for homelessness services and public housing, and ensure the money is spent effectively.

Question agreed to.