Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Sherry, if you want to know why new homeownership is fast becoming the diminishing Australian dream for many people, perhaps you should go and ask your state Labor colleagues. The stubborn refusal of state and territory governments to release enough land for new homes is forcing the price of house and land packages beyond the means of many hardworking Australians. It is a problem that can be tackled. Going back a bit in history—of course, they might say it, but they do not act on it—even one of your former housing spokesmen, Mr Melham, said:

We need to increase the availability of affordable land for the construction of new housing.