Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

(—) (): I thank Senator Faruqi for her second supplementary question. With due respect, Senator Faruqi, I think you are conflating two separate issues. One of the obligations, like it or not, that federal government have is to ensure the defence and security of Australia, and the Albanese government takes that issue seriously. That's why we've made some announcements in the last couple of weeks in terms of defence. We are bringing to this parliament a very significant reform package in terms of housing which will, we believe, assist both people getting into their own homes but, more particularly, renters, ensuring that they have an opportunity to rent and there is downward pressure on those rents. Can I say this: that project of this government is much more likely to succeed— (Time expired)