Kay Hull (Riverina, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

And, in particular, the article goes on to say:

In Sydney’s fast-growing northwestern suburbs—

the member for Sydney should take notice of this—the increase is not around $77,000—

... the increase is more like $115,000 ...

Let me repeat: that is not tax of $115,000, it is an increase of $115,000—

... the highest of any region in the nation.

We have a significant problem with the way in which we present our evidence in this House—the evidence is selective, and carefully chosen so as not to implicate the state governments as any part of the reason householders are having difficulty. Yet it is the costs that are put upon them by the state government that are the reason. Here is the Commonwealth providing people with an incentive and the ability to be able to go and purchase their new home, and here are the state governments knocking them off. (Time expired)

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