Senate Community Affairs References Committee - Alice Springs, NT
25 August 2026
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Senate Community Affairs References Committee Australian Parliament
01:01:01 - 01:03:25
Speaker 1
I declare open this hearing of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee's inquiry into the Support at Home program. I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and present, and I extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today. The committee will be conducting today's hearing via teleconference and in person. I'm Senator Penny Allman-Payne, I'm chair of the committee, and I have with me Senator Ruston, and we're also joined by Senators Antic and Whittaker via teleconference. These are public proceedings being live-streamed via the Parliament's website and a Hansard transcript is being made.
I remind all witnesses that in giving evidence to the committee they are protected by parliamentary privilege. It's unlawful for anyone to threaten or disadvantage a witness on account of evidence given to a committee, and such action may be treated by the Senate as a contempt. It's also a contempt to give false or misleading evidence. Witnesses also have a right to request to be heard in camera. If a witness objects to answering a question, they should state the ground upon which the objection is made and the committee will determine whether it will insist on an answer, having regard to the ground which is claimed.
If the committee determines to insist on an answer, a witness may request that the answer be given in camera. I remind senators of their obligations under the behavior code for Australian parliamentarians to treat witnesses with dignity, courtesy, fairness and respect. And I remind committee members and witnesses who are appearing via teleconference and who are not speaking to please mute your microphones. I now welcome representatives from the Central Desert Regional Council Aged Care and the Australian Regional and Remote Community Services. Thank you very much for appearing before the committee today.
I understand that information on parliamentary privilege and the protection and obligations of witnesses giving evidence to Senate committees has been already provided to you. For the benefit of the Hansard record, could I ask each of you to state your names and the capacity in which you're appearing today, and I'll start on my left.
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