House debates

Thursday, 4 June 2026

Questions without Notice

Housing

2:51 pm

Photo of Clare O'NeilClare O'Neil (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Housing) | Hansard source

The five per cent deposit program is a program our government is incredibly proud of; 250,000 people around this country have the keys to their first home because our government backed in their aspiration. The member opposite asks about the role of migrants in this. Let me be really clear: temporary migrants to Australia are not eligible for this program. I just want to be really clear for the parliament about who is eligible: Australian citizens and permanent residents of our country.

I don't want to be personal about the honourable member opposite, because I understand how tactics committees work, and I understand how that piece of paper ended up in his hands. But I just want to be really clear for Australians: permanent residents are not the cause of the challenges facing our country on housing, and any attempt to assert that they are is wrong. Those opposite can continue racing to the bottom against One Nation. But I'll tell you what: you can't 'out-One Nation' One Nation. You're never going to be Pauline Hanson. I think it's time that you accept it.

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