5729 (2026). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Police

Written Question

Published date: 13 Mar 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5729 (2026)
Question asked:	23 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Duncan Webb
Portfolio:	Minister of Police
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Mitchell
Answer received:	08 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05729_2026
Document guid:	607305fc-6a5d-4634-be27-6218415edd9c

5729 (2026). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Police: Are individuals who have no housing options other than their vehicle to sleep in included in his statement that “Most of them ... have got somewhere to go and sleep, they are rough sleepers, they are choosing to come in and live on the streets and make the pavement their home”?

Hon Mark Mitchell: My statement refers to those that have got somewhere to go and sleep, they are rough sleepers, they are choosing to come in and live on the streets and make the pavement their home.