Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source

The noise on the other side reflects their very low level of interest in this very important program. We do not just take these ideas out of the air; we consult widely. This idea and others have come and they have certainly been validated by the questions of the youth roundtable. The group has been here this week and they have been providing the government and me with a great deal of advice on how we should couch these programs directed at assisting youth at risk in our communities. I think that it is a fantastic program. I congratulate all those involved in it and I commend the program to the Senate.