Keith Wolahan (Menzies, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Like yesterday, we hear complaints from the other side about why these MPIs keep coming. They keep coming because there are no solutions from the other side. As soon as there are solutions, these MPIs will change, and they might even stop, and the complaining can stop.

What we're talking about are actual real people's lives. I want to single out a particular part of Melbourne—the seat of Aston, which has the suburbs of Rowville and Bayswater and areas that I know really well. It's important that we acknowledge that that part of Melbourne matters and is doing it tough. They're looking for solutions from this government, and they're not getting them. They will pass judgement on this government this Saturday, and we encourage them to do that.

We are a big, wide, brown land, but 86 per cent in this country live in urban areas, and what we know as to urban areas is that the price of land is higher, and, when the price of land is higher, you pay more on your mortgage. So people who live in the seat of Aston pay more on their mortgage. When we look at the figures of an average mortgage—

I'm glad you raise that. I'll take that interjection. The candidate, Roshena Campbell, lives in the seat of Aston, unlike your candidate. Your candidate does not live in the seat of Aston. And we'll hear this mistruth that is being peddled throughout this campaign.

Government members interjecting—

No. Roshena Campbell lives in Aston, unlike the Labor candidate. But I'm glad you've raised Roshena Campbell, because Roshena Campbell is someone that I've known personally for many years, someone who is a fighter and an advocate for people who are doing it tough throughout Melbourne. The reason that matters is that families in the seat of Aston—

Government members interjecting—

Now, Deputy Speaker—

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