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

Since the election the government has now helped more than 73,000 Australians into their first home, including more than 10,000 Australians in regional Australia through the Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee. We introduced the regional guarantee in October last year, three months ahead of schedule, and made significant expansions to the wider Home Guarantee Scheme just a few months later. These changes have proven to be a success. We have made the scheme better for young people. We've made the scheme better for key workers like teachers, nurses and social workers. We've got a very ambitious housing reform agenda delivering for Australians. We recognise that this is an area of significant challenge. We recognise it's been an area that has suffered under a decade of dysfunction and being ignored by the former government. In the last 18 months we have outlined and are implementing and delivering for Australians a very comprehensive housing reform agenda that's focused on increasing supply across the country.