Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness) Share this | Hansard source

I have raised the 80,000 figure that the government is providing, and we still have 3,500 social housing dwellings under construction. These are providing jobs to workers and will be providing roofs over the heads of many Australians who are in need.

The question is related to the risks to these programs. We have the $70 billion black hole in the budget of those on the opposite side of the chamber because of the voodoo economics of people like Mr Hockey and Mr Robb. They have already confirmed that it will be $70 billion, and we know where they are going to do. They are going to cut services, just as they did last time. They have a lot of form on housing, because the last time they were in government they cut $3.1 billion from housing programs. That $3.1 billion was taken away from Australian housing. When you look at the housing waiting lists in the states and territories at the moment, you can blame those Liberal Party senators— (Time expired)