Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Many Australians know the great work The Big Issue does in providing employment and housing to people doing it tough. I recently caught up with their CEO, Steven Persson, to chat about their Home for Homes initiative in Queensland. This exciting initiative sees The Big Issue partnering with everyday homeowners and generously donating 0.1 per cent of the proceeds of the sale of their home towards building homes. These funds then go into the construction of new social housing for the homeless.

This generous tax-deductible gift is transferred during the settlement process. The sole property remains registered with Homes for Homes; thus, the new owners can continue this partnership when they sell. Homes for Homes can also partner with the sale or lease of offices, retail outlets, warehouses and factories.

Steven Persson and his team came up with a clever solution to the law against perpetual governance in Torrens title in Queensland. They worked closely with the Palaszczuk government on an administrative instrument, and now everyday Queenslanders can partner with Homes for Homes. Since 6 July, people can start giving to Homes for Homes when they sell, smart donations that will continue to accumulate in perpetuity.

Sadly, the state Greens somehow thought this was a bad idea. They spent their time in parliament ripping into Homes for Homes. It doesn't matter whether you're in Brisbane or in Canberra; the Greens political party loves nothing more than delaying the building of much-needed social and affordable housing—campaigning before people, clickbait before real change. They don't want solutions; they just want to pay politics with the lives of the people they profess to care about. Wolves in sheep's clothing. (Time expired)

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.