Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

As I say, Senator Thorpe—through you, President—there are a wide variety of organisations that have been funded already by the government through our Justice Reinvestment Program. I don't know the circumstances of the groups that you're referring to. But it is not unusual that through funding programs there are more applicants seeking funding than can be provided funding. So it may well be the case that some of the organisations that you're talking about did apply unsuccessfully for funding, but I can take you through the list of organisations that have received funding.

In February this year we funded nine organisations to deliver justice reinvestment initiatives across a number of states. In April we funded an additional 10 organisations to deliver justice reinvestment initiatives. In September an additional six organisations were selected to deliver justice reinvestment initiatives. And they are of course in addition to our early investments in Alice Springs and Halls Creek. I understand that maybe not everyone was successful, but there are a lot of groups getting funding as well. (Time expired)