QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator BRAGG (New South Wales) (14:37): This entry-level-house price hike was entirely predictable. Indeed, the Prime Minister himself admitted that Treasury advised Labor that their changes would send house prices up, and the RBA governor told Senate estimates that the scheme would not only send up house prices but also result in higher repayments for first home buyers.

Why does the government knowingly implement policies that make housing less affordable for first home buyers?