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1004. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Housing:

I refer to the article “Life inside tent city” in The Sunday Times of 20 September and the concerns raised regarding public housing waitlist processes.

(1)  Does the minister intend to address concerns that people get sent to the back of the waitlist queue if they do not accept an offer within three days, even if they did not receive the offer because they are homeless?

(2)  If yes—

973. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House:

Does Parliament House have a dungeon?

The PRESIDENT: Member, I do not know whether the Leader of the House, in her capacity, is able to answer that.

Several members interjected.

The PRESIDENT: That is absolutely correct; it is not part of her ministerial responsibility.

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I could talk about it.

The PRESIDENT: You could but I do not think you probably need to.