Michael Sukkar MP

Statement by Members: Housing

Labor’s housing crisis is just getting worse. In Australia, we have seen, under Labor’s watch, fewer homes being built, fewer homes being approved and fewer first home buyers. But what has been the response from those opposite? ‘We’re spending $32 billion on housing.’ We now find out that, of the so-called $32 billion of money allocated to housing, only one-tenth has been directed to anything that would increase housing stock, and, of that, we’re not sure if even a dollar has gone into building a new home. The government can’t even confirm if a new home has been built.

No wonder we have seen the housing crisis in Australia getting worse. Rentals and those renting have seen their rents increase by 22 per cent since this government came into power. And what is the grand strategy of this government? Increase migration to a million people over the first two years, whilst we’re building fewer homes. Australians know that the reason why they are facing higher rents, fewer Australians are able to get into their first home and affordability is worse for Australians is the woeful performance of this government, which has absolutely no answers, no new ideas and no money. That’s why the housing crisis will just get worse until we throw this government out.

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