George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I have mentioned one measure, Senator McLucas, and that is encouraging the states and, where appropriate, municipal governments to release more land for development. But we are doing more than that. Let me tell you something else we have done. Against your opposition, we abolished the carbon tax, as a result of which the cost of acquisition of a new home fell $5,000 below what it would otherwise have been. Senator McLucas, you complain about the price of housing and yet, directly as a result of a policy you voted for, new houses were $5,000 more expensive than they would otherwise have been. We have reversed that measure and we will not contemplate it, as you intend to. (Time expired)