Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

We inherited many housing challenges when we came to office, with a big one being the need for more housing supply across the country. But one major housing challenge I didn't expect was the constant politicking from the Greens political party. They have opposed or delayed every single housing measure that we have introduced and criticised every dollar we have invested in affordable housing. The Greens talk a big game about housing, while they lead protests around the country to stop the construction of more than 3,200 homes right across the country. The Greens party say they want us to help renters buy a home, but now they block Labor's proposal that is literally called 'Help to Buy'. In a recent bubbling interview on the ABC Insiders program, their housing spokesperson said, 'We have more than enough homes for people to live in,' despite experts consistently calling for more supply. So now we know why the Greens keep voting with Mr Dutton to block Labor's plans to build homes: they think we have more than enough homes already. (Time expired)