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

Thank you, Senator Smith, for that question. The biggest challenge to housing in this country is the blockers. They are. They're the blockers in this chamber. When we moved to have a shared-equity scheme—the Greens also had a shared-equity scheme in the last election. They wanted a shared-equity scheme. We're trying to deliver that, and they are opposed to it. The Liberals—the coalition—have said they'll oppose the HAFF. They've said they'll look to cut back on things like Commonwealth Rent Assistance and all of these important measures that go to building our housing agenda, making sure we've got enough housing and making sure we're supporting people who can't afford it into more affordable housing. We're making sure the homelessness and social housing sector also have opportunities to build their stock so that they can support people into those forms of housing as well. But the blockers in this chamber are the biggest challenges we've got. (Time expired)