Summary
Topics are assigned during statement analysis and linked to party platform policies. Statements tagged as Other are also matched by content keywords. Use this page to trace how parties and members engage with housing policy areas.
Australian Labor Party
Labor’s current settings include the Housing Australia Future Fund for social/affordable supply, the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme (expanded from Oct 2025 with no place/income caps but price caps), Help to Buy shared equity, and Commonwealth Rent Assistance for eligible payment recipients.
Australian Labor Party
Increase social and affordable housing supply, support first-home buyers, and reform planning to deliver more homes.
Australian Greens
Implement nationwide rent caps, build more public and community housing, and reform negative gearing.
Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal platform material emphasises increasing housing supply through planning and approval reform, supporting first-home buyers, and relying primarily on private construction rather than large public build funds.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
One Nation’s stated housing stance centres on reducing immigration demand and restricting foreign property ownership. Detailed positions on CRA, Help to Buy or HAFF are not recorded as distinct mechanisms in our database.
I pay rent, bet the rest and get my mates to buy me food. But they know when I win I'll pay them back.
I thank the member for Richmond for her question. Over the last three months, our government has undertaken ma…
I thank the member for his question. I'm asked about the impact of the landmark housing tax reforms that our g…
My question is to the Prime Minister. Labor's toxic taxes have tanked the housing market. Does the Prime Minis…
I thank the member for Brisbane for her question. Labor believes that every Australian deserves a safe and dec…
The Albanese Labor government is building an Australia where hard work pays off and there's more opportunity t…
As someone who was a backbencher in the Morrison government, I am sorry I didn't do more to stop the madness.
Can I just go back to some earlier evidence that you've given, Minister? You said that the CDPP has concluded…
I'm actually not sure how asking questions about a provision in a piece of legislation that your Attorney-Gene…
I did answer this question yesterday. To clarify for the chamber and the senator, I want to refer to my previo…
Can I confirm for the Hansard record that that is in relation to the current prosecution on foot in relation t…
On the Hansard record, you have said the current Attorney-General does not believe there is any actual or perc…
Senator, I'm referring to all prosecutions that are currently on foot.
Senator Cash, as we canvassed yesterday, there are current arrangements already in place where actual, potenti…
I'll just close off the previous line of questioning that I was pursuing. I have also been looking at answers…
I can say that the Labor Party is completely united in the work we've done to raise the wages of working Austr…
This afternoon, I rise to speak about the issue dominating kitchen tables across Western Australia and the nat…
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I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026 forms…
In aluminium, there are few prospects for growth. We cannot compete in processing. Australian aluminium smelti…
I'd like to thank the member for Tangney for his question. What people across this parliament might not know i…
We are, as we know, in the continuation of a committee stage. Minister, yesterday during the committee stage,…
That's really easy; the answer is zero. I reiterate what I said yesterday. I get that some people come to this…
At the request of Senator Colbeck, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the M…
Yes, that's correct. That is how it works under the current arrangements. There's no change to the fact that a…
Authorisation of persons in cases of conflict of interest
It's a hypothetical question. Senator Cash I0M No, actually directly to— Senator GR…
Senator, why don't we just cease the personal attacks that you're directing at me? It is not becoming of the p…
Senator, I've indicated to you what the government's position is in relation to the conflict of interest. I wo…
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