Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the senator for his maiden question in this place, and an excellent question it was, too. I listened with great care to his wonderful contribution in this place yesterday, and I think he will make a great contribution in this place. The notion of rental is a notion that everybody experiences somewhere between when they leave home and start off on the great journey—the vision of owning your own home. This government is absolutely committed to assisting renters. Direct rental assistance has provided $2.37 billion in this financial year. To put that in context, it helps around one million families a fortnight. The coalition government is committed to continuing to champion policies which make a real difference to Australians.