Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness) Share this | Hansard source

On numerous occasions I have come into this chamber and talked about the benefits arising out of the stimulus housing program—the large number of disadvantaged and vulnerable Australians who are benefiting from the provision of social housing. We have talked about the $5.6 billion being invested through the stimulus—$5.6 billion that those Liberal and National party senators actually opposed. They opposed vulnerable Australians getting social housing.

At the same time as that, one of the real benefits has been the requirement for more than 80 per cent of these dwellings to incorporate universal housing design. Universal design features provide housing that meets the needs of all people at various stages of their lives, including people with disability and senior Australians. The provision of universal design for these houses is going to go a long way to supporting people with disability— (Time expired)