Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

Well, Senator McKenzie, after a decade of no action under the former coalition government, the latest data from the ABS shows that the number of people experiencing homelessness has climbed by 6,000 people between 2016 and 2021. And, of course, it is unacceptable that almost 123,000 Australians were reported as experiencing homelessness in the most recent data.

Your question related particularly to the ACT. Of course the ACT will share in the new $9.3 billion national agreement on social housing and homelessness, incorporating a $423 million increase on the previous agreement. And— (Time expired)