Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Millions of Australians have borrowed money to buy a house—millions of Australians have mortgages—and the last thing they want to see is a decline in the value of their most important asset. That is the thing. Why should members opposite be talking down our economy? Why should members opposite be saying that somehow people's houses are worth too much? That is what the Leader of the Opposition is saying. He is saying that people's houses are worth too much. This is someone who wants to be the Prime Minister of Australia, and he wants your house to be worth less. The Leader of the Opposition wants your house to be worth less.

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