Andrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Earlier in question time the Minister for Finance and Administration outlined some of the recent economic indicators that had come out since the Senate last sat. I noted that the minister neglected to mention the housing affordability index. Is the minister aware that this economic indicator shows housing affordability is at its worst level in decades? Is the minister aware that the Housing Industry Association has said that, if no action is taken, housing affordability in Australia cannot be restored until 2022 at the earliest? Can the minister inform the Senate what the government is doing about the housing affordability crisis in Australia?