QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:17): Unsurprisingly, I'm sure that Senator Ayres, the Minister representing the Minister for Housing, might be able to provide you with a bit more information on that detail, but we are determined to proceed with this in a way that not only is sensible but also enables more houses to be built.

I again return to the fundamental proposition: you are proposing to your party that you will continue to oppose additional supply. I know that is difficult to take— Senator Bragg: A point of order on relevance: it was quite a specific question about when the changes will be made by the state parliaments as is required under this code. The PRESIDENT: Yes, and there were others—when changes will be made, and you also referred to legislation.

The minister is being relevant to the question. Senator WONG: I did respond to that in the first point. The point I would also make is that the coalition policy at the last election was freezing every single safety and quality standard in the NCC for a decade—not a position that was supported by most housing industry peaks or by the states.

In relation to that, I have indicated to you that we will seek further information. But I would again make the point, Senator Bragg, that you and the coalition have stood against every housing supply measure that this government has put forward. So no-one in Australia takes you seriously when it comes to— (Time expired)