Brendan Nelson (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to comments from the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs in relation to the NATSEM housing affordability statistics that were released today, where she said the best way to help poor young homebuyers is:

... a tax privileged way ... with our first home saver accounts.

Can the Prime Minister now explain why a person earning $200,000 a year is entitled to a government co-contribution of $1,500 but an apprentice earning $12,000 a year, saving for her first home, is entitled to a government co-contribution of only half that, at $750?

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