Supemenatry Budget Estimates 2011-12 - Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Thursday 20 October 2011
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Program 2.1 - Housing assistance and Homelessness Prevention
[09:36]
CHAIR: I welcome Senator the Hon. Mark Arbib, the departmental Secretary, Mr Finn Pratt, and portfolio officers of FaHCSIA today. I put on record again my appreciation to the officers for their cooperation and flexibility in fitting into the sequence we have for estimates. Minister, would you like to make an opening statement?
Senator Arbib: No, but I thank the committee for its flexibility in starting early tomorrow morning. I do appreciate it. I've got two little prints of myself who will be happy that dad's come home. Thank you.
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Social Housing Advisory Committee
Senator LUDLAM: Mine are more on the social housing advisory committee, so we will tag team. Welcome back. My question is about the social housing expert panel, which I think is a very good idea. That was announced on 28 September. Can you just tell us how it was appointed?