Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: On behalf of the Associate Minister of Housing (Homelessness), I have received six briefings that reflect the Government priority to reduce motel use as quickly as possible while ensuring that people are safely housed. Of course we have concerns regarding the use of motels as a form of accommodation; however, it is better than people living on the streets, in tents, and in cars. We know there is more to do. People who are experiencing homelessness have a right to shelter, to safety, to dignity, and to support. That is exactly why we have a Homelessness Action Plan and are rolling out the largest public housing build programme in a generation, because the best option is having long-term, stable accommodation options for people. What I'm also concerned about is that it took until 2016 for the previous National Government to finally recognise that people living on the streets and in cars wasn't acceptable before they introduced the emergency housing special needs grant that the member refers to.