Heather du Plessis-Allan: Govt must deal with appalling behaviour of emergency housing residents
Comment: The complaints are the same: harassment, alcohol and drug abuse, violence.
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Jo Raphael: Free school buses great news
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Govt's $30m motel emergency housing shake-up 'not a solution', says MP
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Govt steps in - direct contracts with motels for emergency housing
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