QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:35): I thank Senator Pocock for his first supplementary question. We understand that housing and homelessness are important issues in the Australian community. I started to explain, in my first answer, Senator Pocock, some of the things that this government is doing in that space.

We recognise that it's a problem. We recognise that it's a concern for many, many Australians, but we also recognise, as a government, we've got an obligation to do something about it. I mentioned two of the things: the biggest Commonwealth investment in social— The PRESIDENT: Minister Farrell, please resume your seat.

Senator Pocock, a point of order? Senator David Pocock: On relevance, I asked specifically about whether or not we need to measure unmet need to meet unmet need? The PRESIDENT: Yes.

I'm happy to draw the minister back to your question, Senator Pocock. Minister, please continue. Senator FARRELL: I am explaining the way in which we deal with this issue of need in our community.

We have doubled the Commonwealth's homelessness funding, under the $9.3 billion national agreement on social housing and homelessness, to $400 million each and every year— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Pocock, second supplementary?