Opened the debate
Whitten argued that the government's approach to housing was ineffective, characterising it as repetitive without yielding different results. Whitten highlighted that families were living in vehicles and young people faced barriers to entering the property market. Whitten contended that the government continued to drive mass immigration, noting that current intake levels remained among the highest in history. Whitten asserted that government policies exacerbated the crisis by increasing demand and suppressing supply. Additionally, Whitten claimed the government lacked a mandate for budget changes and had misled the public about tax promises.