Malcolm Turnbull gives reprieve for family violence, homelessness services

By Stephanie Peatling
Updated December 9 2016 - 9:13am, first published 8:09am
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will announce an extension in funding for homelessness services on Friday. Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will announce an extension in funding for homelessness services on Friday. Photo: Andrew Meares
Janine Mahoney, chief executive officer of the Safe Futures Foundation, has been calling on the Turnbull government to guarantee funding for organisations like hers. Photo: Pat Scala
Janine Mahoney, chief executive officer of the Safe Futures Foundation, has been calling on the Turnbull government to guarantee funding for organisations like hers. Photo: Pat Scala
The funding announcement will deliver some immediate certainty but not the longer term security providers had been asking for. Photo: Andrew Quilty
The funding announcement will deliver some immediate certainty but not the longer term security providers had been asking for. Photo: Andrew Quilty

Front-line services offering programs to tackle homelessness will be given a funding reprieve by the Turnbull government.

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