Liza Butler speech

MP Liza Butler promises the start of the Government's strategy to increase affordable in NSW.

Transcript

00:00The South Coast electorate, which doesn't even take in the whole of Schollhaven, came up number one.

00:0612,600 homes remain empty across the South Coast electorate.

00:13Caitlin's really pointed out the great work that the New South Wales government is doing

00:18and the money that we're putting behind the buildings and the homes we need.

00:21But I'm really pushing for the support to keep people in their homes.

00:28It began for me many years ago.

00:31As Kate mentioned, I had a previous career in community services.

00:36I worked for Centrelin.

00:38And prior to that, I managed and did the funding and monitoring the services for aging and disability and home care.

00:44And Care South was one of my organisations that I looked after.

00:48So I've had a long history and I've seen what happens.

00:51For me, Dawn O'Hill, prior to the campaign in East Moura, where I had young women with...

01:00One woman had just got out of hospital from giving birth that day and said,

01:03I don't know where to start.

01:05And it is that cycle that we need to ensure keeps people in their homes.

01:11For the last five months, every Sunday, I have gone to the community group outside the doctor's surgery in Jumping Street.

01:19And I'm there for two hours every Sunday.

01:22And I see people that would not normally come to me for assistance.

01:27And I just say to the group of women, it's made women that they're at the same community who are amazing.

01:33And Dr. Pagari, that opens his door for free medical every Sunday.

01:37Just walk in.

01:39We are saving people one person at a time.

01:41I think it's my obligation to walk beside you.

01:46I try not to reach out to you because I know you're under the pump.

01:49But it's a shame that's on the cross.

01:52I think he drains Monday mornings because I have the phone and I have a line.