Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) | Hansard source

I think I've outlined the sum of our effort in terms of home construction. But Senator Ruston interjects to say, 'What does "decent" mean?' Decent means standards in housing that mean that we have swimming pool safety and barriers; standards around stairs, balustrades and fall prevention; drinking water safety; sanitary plumbing and sewerage; wastewater disposal; ventilation; smoke alarms and emergency exits; bushfire, flood and cyclone prone standards—standards that go to the decency of housing—