Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

The government has made a commitment in recent days of an additional $200 million to go towards emergency relief. This urgent funding will be distributed through a very complex and comprehensive charities network that works around Australia. I say a huge thank you to our emergency relief providers, to our food relief providers, to our financial counsellors and to those people who have taken on this enormous role: the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Anglicare, Uniting Care, and Wesley Mission. I could go on all day about the number of amazing organisations that are out there supporting vulnerable Australians and, at the same time, administering the additional $200 million that we have made available to support them. Emergency relief and food relief remain an absolute priority for this government to make sure that people have access to the absolutely basic things that they need for everyday life—