Opened the debate
Hanson argued that Labor's spending had driven inflation, increased mortgage costs, and pushed gross debt past $1 trillion. Hanson claimed disposable income had fallen by eight per cent since 2022 and that housing supply had not increased despite billions in funding. Hanson proposed cutting $90 billion in spending, scrapping net zero targets, reducing immigration, and banning foreign ownership to improve housing affordability. Hanson asserted that these measures would reduce debt and restore living standards for younger generations.