Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

yes, it is—considering the previous decade, in which the Commonwealth often did not work in partnership with states and territories. But this is a big priority for the states and territories. They have to deliver. They have to deliver on that, and they have two years to deliver on that. This government has committed $2 billion over the next two years to make sure they can invest in extra social and affordable housing to make the lives of people in this country better. We do not apologise for that. It remains on the agenda of every meeting of every committee of this government, how we can deal with some of these pressures and make a difference.