Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Scarr, but this is serious. Senator Watt refuses to endorse a rent freeze but is happy to endorse a ham freeze. This is a move that is as transparent as the finest prosciutto! We have to ask ourselves here: will Labor ever take meaningful action to help renters, or is it more likely that pigs might fly? These are the questions that Senator Watt needs to answer. Why is the government refusing to focus on renters' rights yet is seeming fully focused on bacon in supermarket profits? Labor needs to stop mincing its words and carve out some strong action on renters.