Fatima Payman (WA, Australia's Voice) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Housing, Senator Ayres. In my home state of WA, the median house price in Perth has recently hit $1 million. It won't be long before it overtakes Vancouver. For Western Australians, initiatives like the Australian government's five per cent deposit scheme mean either signing up to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars more to the bank in interest or missing the chance to own their own home as prices continue to push upwards. Minister, my constituents are curious. Why has the government forced first home buyers to choose between these two bad options?