Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Grogan. I know, from not only your priorities in the parliament but also your work outside of the parliament before you were sworn into this place, that you understand deeply the importance of housing supply and of social and affordable housing. Unfortunately, as Senator Gallagher said, we have had 10 years of neglect from the other side. Actually, it was more than neglect; it was an active decision not to take any responsibility for housing supply. Now they come in here and have a go and say, 'Where's the housing supply?' as if the last 10 years of vacating this policy area can be hidden.

The budget includes $6.2 billion in new investment to build more homes quickly, bringing the government's new housing initiatives to $32 billion. That's $32 billion for more social and affordable housing, for more infrastructure, for the removal of red tape, for better transport and for increased student housing. (Time expired)