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

Senator Siewert, the deal that I did on this legislation was with the people I spoke to who asked me to continue this—the people of Ceduna who told me that their communities were better, safer, stronger and were moving forward because of this card and a number of other measures. I said this in my second reading speech and I will reiterate it: this is not a silver bullet; it is one of a suite of measures that we are working on with communities to assist them in their desire to be able to make improvements in their communities. These communities have asked the government to assist them with these measures.

Senator Thorpe interjecting—

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Order! Senator Thorpe, I'd ask you to extend to other members of the chamber the courtesy they extend to you, please. Senator Lambie.