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

Let's just be clear what we're doing here: those opposite are voting with the Australian Greens to stop houses being built. That's what's happening. Those opposite are voting with the Australian Greens to stop houses being built. So, in an attempt to find something else to talk about, they bring up a scare campaign from many years ago. The Treasurer has made clear that we have no plans to change negative gearing arrangements.

But what I would say to those opposite is: instead of talking about what we're not doing, why don't you talk about what we're doing? Why don't you allow us to bring on a vote on the bill? Why not, for a change, do something other than just vote no? You vote no, you vote no and you vote no, and the reason you do is that you don't have any positive plans for Australia. You're not about helping people; you're simply about obstructing.