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

All of Australia needs to understand that this government in this matter is fair dinkum. We have decided to pull apart the foolish relationship we have with Labor in the states and territories. We are going to stop pouring money into the states and territories, hoping they will get fair dinkum and actually provide a single house for Australians. They are not going to do that. We are fair dinkum. We have engaged the private sector. We are going to be fair dinkum about providing new houses for those people in Australia, particularly in those demographics that are suffering from rental increases. We are fair dinkum, but I can tell you that those on the other side do not have a clue. They are a policy-free zone on this matter and on almost every other matter you care to name. We are a government that is characterised by strong leadership, not like the absolutely leaderless mob on the other side. We are going to provide better, affordable housing in Australia in the future.