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Homelessness inquiry suspended
The House of Representatives standing committee on social policy and legal affairs has agreed to suspend its inquiry into homelessness in Australia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emma Musgrave
In a statement issued to the media, chair of the committee Andrew Wallace MP confirmed the suspension of the inquiry “until a later date”, noting that it was conscious of “the significant pressures on interested people and groups, particularly organisations working in the housing and homelessness sector, at this difficult time”.
“The committee does not wish to add to the stress on community groups, or divert their efforts from responding to COVID-19, by asking for submissions to the inquiry now,” Mr Wallace said.
“The committee also realises that the situation for homelessness in Australia is going to look different after COVID-19 than it did before.”
Mr Wallace added that suspending the inquiry “will allow relevant experts, organisations and affected people to provide evidence to the committee later, that takes into account the impact of COVID-19 on homelessness in Australia”.
“It will also mean the committee can consider those issues and ensure that its inquiry into this extremely important issue is relevant and timely,” he said.
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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