Madonna Jarrett (Brisbane, Australian Labor Party) | Hansard source

We know that people are working hard and doing the right thing but still can't get into a home of their own. The system is broken, and that's why we're changing the system. Everyone on this side of the House heard that message loud and clear. Each one of us in this chamber should want to provide the same opportunities to the younger generation as we had. Labor understands that, and that's why we're doing the work. Labor is tackling the housing crisis from every angle. We're increasing supply and we're giving young people the means and the opportunity, while those opposite want to keep Australians down. During the nine years the LNP were in power, they neglected housing. There was no housing minister for most of it, and they built just 373 social and affordable homes. In Queensland, the LNP is no better. They've cancelled 10,000 social and affordable homes, and they've scrapped mandates requiring them in new builds. In the middle of the housing crisis, the LNP would rather help developers building high-end apartments, turning a blind eye to social and affordable housing.

The LNP has abandoned Brisbane and Queensland. In their cold, rocky sea of blue, those opposite are clambering onto each others' life rafts while the community around them is sinking. They can't see that the community needs a life raft too, for people like Caitlin, in my electorate, who recently bought her home for her family on Labor's five per cent deposit scheme. As leaders, we can make it better for the next generation, and that's what this Labor government is doing.

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