Question regarding advice provided by the Minister for Youth to the Minister for Child Protection concerning youth homelessness and the Youth Affairs Council's press release on the supported accommodation program. The Minister for Youth acknowledges the issue and states that the Minister for Child Protection is handling negotiations.

AnsweredQoN 148Legislative Council
Asked
2 December 2008
Portfolio
Youth

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SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION PROGRAM — YOUTH AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 148. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Minister for Youth: I refer to the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia’s press release entitled “Silence on homelessness is not good enough, Premier Barnett”, and the answer given in this place yesterday by the Minister for Child Protection. What advice has the Minister for Youth given the Minister for Child Protection about this matter? Hon DONNA FARAGHER

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I thank the member for her question. Unfortunately, because I was sick yesterday I was not in this place. However, I understand that a question about this very important issue was put to the Minister for Child Protection. As Minister for Youth, youth homelessness is an issue that I am very keen to address. As the member mentioned, the supported accommodation program falls within the Minister for Child Protection’s responsibilities; she is currently in negotiations for the finalisation of that agreement. I expect—we have already discussed this—that the Minister for Child Protection will talk to me about progress on those negotiations as they unfold.
SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION PROGRAM — YOUTH AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
I refer to the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia’s press release entitled “Silence on homelessness is not good enough, Premier Barnett”, and the answer given in this place yesterday by the Minister for Child Protection. What advice has the Minister for Youth given the Minister for Child Protection about this matter? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. Unfortunately, because I was sick yesterday I was not in this place. However, I understand that a question about this very important issue was put to the Minister for Child Protection. As Minister for Youth, youth homelessness is an issue that I am very keen to address. As the member mentioned, the supported accommodation program falls within the Minister for Child Protection’s responsibilities; she is currently in negotiations for the finalisation of that agreement. I expect—we have already discussed this—that the Minister for Child Protection will talk to me about progress on those negotiations as they unfold.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. Unfortunately, because I was sick yesterday I was not in this place. However, I understand that a question about this very important issue was put to the Minister for Child Protection. As Minister for Youth, youth homelessness is an issue that I am very keen to address. As the member mentioned, the supported accommodation program falls within the Minister for Child Protection’s responsibilities; she is currently in negotiations for the finalisation of that agreement. I expect—we have already discussed this—that the Minister for Child Protection will talk to me about progress on those negotiations as they unfold.
I thank the member for her question. Unfortunately, because I was sick yesterday I was not in this place. However, I understand that a question about this very important issue was put to the Minister for Child Protection. As Minister for Youth, youth homelessness is an issue that I am very keen to address. As the member mentioned, the supported accommodation program falls within the Minister for Child Protection’s responsibilities; she is currently in negotiations for the finalisation of that agreement. I expect—we have already discussed this—that the Minister for Child Protection will talk to me about progress on those negotiations as they unfold.

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