STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Ms MILLER-FROST (Boothby) (13:53): Australia is the country of the fair go. An important part of the deal is that, if you work hard, you should be able to build a good life, knowing you're building our country at the same time. What we do as a Labor government is grounded in those Australian values of a good life and a fair go: fully funding public schools, because everyone should be able to get a good education no matter where they live, and strengthening Medicare so you can get the care you need when you need it.

Underpinning the Australian dream of a good life is homeownership. For so many, for too long, this has been an unaffordable dream. Almost 30 years ago, the Howard government introduced changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing that have proven catastrophic to housing affordability in this country.

The average cost of a house went from three times average wage to up to 16 times average wage. Well, that stops now. This government wants people to have a fair go at owning their own home.

This is a government that wants people to earn more and keep more of what they earn. We want wage earners to also have a fair go, and so we've locked in tax cuts. Never forget that those opposite voted against housing affordability and they voted against tax cuts for every worker.

This Albanese government backs Australian workers, this Albanese government backs the Australian dream and this Albanese government backs the Australian value of a fair go. Honourable members interjecting— The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Ms Claydon ): I just remind everybody interjections are disorderly.