Housing stays in Cabinet where it belongs
National Shelter media release — 2 March 2012
Housing Peak National Shelter would like to welcome the Honourable Brendan O’Connor MP as the new Minister for Small Business and the Minister for Housing and Homelessness.
Chairperson of National Shelter, Adrian Pisarski, welcomed the retention of a minister for housing in the Cabinet.
‘We are pleased that Housing and Homelessness has been retained in Cabinet as the issues require a high level government focus.’
‘It is encouraging to see that National Shelter’s long-held position, which is that housing belongs in the Cabinet, is also the view of the federal government.
‘We look forward to working with Minister O’Connor to tackle Australia’s affordable housing and homelessness challenges.’
Adrian Pisarski, Chairperson: tel: (07) 3831 5900, 0417 975 270; email: [email protected]
Joanna Carson, Communications Officer: 0418 718 584: email: [email protected]
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