QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McDONALD (Queensland—Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate) (14:40): Minister, does the Prime Minister accept that Australians who relied on Labor's promises to buy their first home are now paying the price through negative equity, understanding that you don't seem to understand that being ahead on your repayments is not negative equity? Negative equity is when your house is worth less than what you owe on it.