CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 21 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:

Sarah Ferguson:

The Treasurer joins me now. Treasurer, welcome.

Jim Chalmers:

Thanks very much, Sarah.

Ferguson:

Let me just start by asking you something about that story we've just run on those horrific incidents at the weekend. One of the experts in that report referred to the fact that housing is one of the contributors, contributing factors to the domestic and family violence crisis in Australia. Is that on your radar as an issue of housing as a contributor?

Chalmers:

Of course it is. I thought Fiona's story then was horrific, hard to fathom. And despite all of these extra resources the state and federal governments are investing in tackling ...