Stuart Robert (Fadden, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Minister, the Oxenford and Coomera Community Youth Centre in Fadden, along with many other similar organisations, is dealing with great uncertainty regarding the future of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy, which is currently funding their Communities for Children initiative. Will the government commit to funding the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy beyond next year or will the government continue to leave these organisations and communities in the dark?

Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for his question and for his interest in what is a very important program. I think every single member of this House understands how important it is for any government to support families and particularly to support those families who are struggling—struggling because one member of the family is out of work, struggling because a child is ill or struggling for any other reason. We certainly do want to make sure that the stronger families program is working effectively and we will make sure we do that.