Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Bernardi is right—this was a competitive process, and obviously there are some organisations that unfortunately have missed out. That is what happens in a competitive process and it is unfortunate. Many of these organisations are community organisations, and that is also unfortunate. But can I just make these points. The government has put in place an agency adjustment fund to help those community organisations that have missed out. To our knowledge, something like $100,000 is going to many of those organisations that have missed out, to assist them to make a transition and to assist them to move into other areas. At the same time as that, many of these organisations are applying for funding from the Innovation Fund. They are also applying under the Jobs Fund for actual programs. So, while they may have missed out on Job Services Australia, they may actually get work under other areas or may subcontract. (Time expired)