QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:41): I would start by saying this: when in doubt, try and manufacture a scare campaign. That's what happens when you don't do the work on your policies, when you don't do the work on tax policy, on wages policy and on economic policy, and that is what you have been doing.

What has been interesting this week has been to observe the way in which those opposite have not actually been able to engage with the centre of the tax policies. What you've been trying to do is engage in scare campaigns which have no foundation, and, Senator, they have no foundation, as I have outlined in my primary answer to you. The difference between us and you is that we actually want more Australians to own their own home.

We want more people to own their own home. I know that you on that side find that a very difficult proposition, but I actually think it's a motivation most Australians share. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: I further advise the chamber that Senator Payman has passed her question to Senator David Pocock.