Pat Conaghan (Cowper, National Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

Housing and the shortage of housing is a matter of public importance, and I'm happy to rise to speak about it today. The cost of houses has doubled in my electorate over the past couple of years, as has rent. As we approach National Homelessness Week, most of us would see that there are more people on the streets and more people living in cars than there were two or three years ago. I note the Social Housing Accelerator Fund of $2 billion that Labor have announced. Whilst well-intended, it doesn't tether any of the states or territories to any outcomes. I think most in this place would be surprised—and I don't care what colour the state government is—

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