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

Unfortunately, Senator Stewart, I have to tell you that the reality is that most first home buyers do struggle to enter the housing market. The federal government, through the Help to Buy scheme, is ensuring that people on lower and middle incomes can come up with that deposit sooner and get their foot in the door of their own place sooner. These are the early childhood educators, the cleaners, the paramedics, the carers—everyone who we rely on on a daily basis. This is about getting them into their own home. So I say to the coalition and the Greens: let's get this done. Let's help 40,000 lower- and middle-income Australians get on the ladder. Let's do it right now.