Senate debates
Monday, 14 October 2019
Bills
National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2019; In Committee
5:18 pm
Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie Network) Share this | Hansard source
Economists have questioned whether this scheme will work. They've warned that the guarantees might end up going to first home buyers who would have been able to purchase a home anyway. Some experts have suggested that this scheme could push house prices up if it were expanded. Does the government disagree with this view? Why is the government ignoring this advice from economists?
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