Continued the debate
Whiteaker opposed the bill, arguing it would block new housing construction and create uncertainty for long-term investment. Whiteaker cited a Housing Australia Future Fund project in Rivervale, Western Australia, which involves 171 affordable apartments for frontline workers, veterans, and older women at risk of homelessness. Whiteaker noted that this project forms part of a broader plan for more than 1,100 affordable and social dwellings throughout Perth. Whiteaker claimed the bill threatened stable policy settings needed for developers and builders to commit capital and hire workers. Whiteaker argued that the legislation would stop ongoing projects in their tracks without building any new homes itself.