QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:54): We are making changes to the tax system that are about making sure that young people get a fair crack at a first home and because we want more houses built in this country. We have been upfront about this being a change in our policy—we have said that.

But, you see, the problem, Senator Colbeck, is you have no answer to housing affordability. You have no answer to young people entering the market. You have no answer for first home owners.

You have no answer to the question of how we get more Australians the ability to fulfil that aspect of the Australian dream that matters so much, which is the ability to own their own home. We are clear about why we are doing this. The status quo—we do not believe it's acceptable, so we are acting.

We are delivering change that will work for Australians. The PRESIDENT: Senator Colbeck, first supplementary?