Question
Number
734
Subject
Homelessness
( Sustainability of Homelessness Emergency Supports)
( Sustainability of Homelessness Emergency Supports)
Asked by
Barry, Chiaka
Directed to
Minister for Homes, Homelessness and New Suburbs
Question asked on
30 October 2025
Answer due on
04 January 2026
Question asked
- What has the Minister done to address the financial sustainability of Homelessness Emergency Supports since receiving the Question Time Briefs for 2-4 September in which concerns were raised by the Directorate.
- What is the Minister doing to address the increased acuity, demand and complexity of need being observed in the specialist homelessness sector, given that the Directorate identified that while funding commitments were ‘fiscally responsible’, it will not respond to the acuity, demand and complexity of need being observed in the specialist homelessness sector.
- What is the Minister doing to reduce the impact of the Government's fiscal policies which are having such a detrimental impact on the Directorate and failing vulnerable homeless Canberrans.
- How will the use of Housing ACT properties for emergency accommodation work in practice.
- Can the Minister guarantee that the use of Housing ACT Public Housing properties for emergency accommodation will not adversely impact placements from an already too long housing waitlist.
Answer
Answer Published
23 December 2025
Answered by
Minister for Homes, Homelessness and New Suburbs
Answer
Please see attached PDF for a copy of the answer to question on notice No. 734.
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