Senate debates
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Questions without Notice
Housing
2:40 pm
Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source
I outlined in my first response the answer that I was giving Senator Bragg. But, Senator, you can't get away from your position to oppose the HAFF—to oppose any houses being built—by saying, 'It's not relevant to my question.' I think it's pretty relevant to the Australian people—don't you? I reckon the Australian people, those who are concerned about housing affordability, might think that the housing spokesperson position, which is to oppose any houses being built under the HAFF is relevant to a question on housing. This is your problem, Senator Bragg. Your party opposes governments engaging in the housing sector in order to increase supply. We believe that supply is a part of how we—
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