House debates

Thursday, 20 August 2026

Questions without Notice

Economy

2:21 pm

Photo of Jim ChalmersJim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member not just for the question but for making it really clear that One Nation doesn't support a fair go for first home buyers in the housing market. We suspected that, and now we know for sure that, every time One Nation is asked to side with people who battle in this country, they typically side against them. It's a very welcome reminder from One Nation that there is effectively no difference between One Nation, the Liberals and the Nationals when it comes to preserving a status quo that has locked too many Australians—particularly, young Australians—out of housing for too long. I appreciate the honourable member's question in that regard. We already know that One Nation doesn't support the current arrangements for super. We already know they don't support wage increases for workers. Their leader has made that clear. And now we know they don't support first home buyers either. When it comes to the—

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