Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers) Share this | Hansard source

I know Senator Scullion would agree with us that the provision of police housing, in particular, on remote communities is absolutely essential. But as well as public housing the new process also covers the construction and operation of other public facilities such as medical clinics, schools, police stations, street lighting, water supply and electricity distribution. The bill also includes staff housing in relation to the public facilities provided under the new process. Providing adequate housing for community service staff is an important part of ensuring that there are sufficient staff to deliver services in Indigenous communities. It is an approach that recognises that community health and wellbeing depend on the practical availability of both service delivery infrastructure and essential community service staff.