Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'm very pleased to get this question again from Senator Bragg and I'm very pleased to update him. Since last week, we now have more than 5,000 homes, through Commonwealth programs, having been completed since our coming to government.

Senator, I would say two things about your interest in housing policy. Can I say, first, we are very disappointed, as are so many Australians, that your position as housing spokesperson is one of opposing more houses. We are disappointed in that. But one thing I would say, Senator Bragg, is that, at least you, unlike most of your party, have not been prepared to point to migrants and migration in the housing debate. So at least we will respect that. I wish more Liberals would be liberal and take the same view you do.