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Sterle expressed concern about the difficulty young people face in entering the housing market, acknowledging that previous tax systems had contributed to price increases. Sterle stated that his generation had benefited from opportunities that are no longer available and committed to supporting measures that provide fair access for younger Australians. Sterle criticised the rhetoric used in the debate and emphasised the need for constructive solutions rather than political spin.

Scarr highlighted a significant increase in waiting times for home care packages, rising from 30 to 90 days to 12 months under the current government. Scarr noted that over 100,000 older Australians were waiting for assessment and another 100,000 for packages, attributing this to the use of an automated integrated assessment tool. Scarr argued that automated decision-making in aged care was unacceptable and called for human involvement in assessments to prevent vulnerable people from being denied necessary care.

Stewart defended the government's record, noting that tax cuts were being delivered to all workers and that pay rises were imminent. Stewart argued that changes to property investor tax breaks and the five per cent deposit scheme were helping first home buyers enter the market. Stewart also mentioned the commitment to build 100,000 new homes for first home buyers, stating that these measures were restoring hope and fairness to the housing system.

Blyth accused the government of dodging serious questions and using political spin instead of providing answers. Blyth argued that the five per cent deposit scheme had resulted in negative equity for young buyers amidst multiple interest rate rises. Blyth also criticised the government's fiscal management, citing increased taxes and debt, and claimed that older Australians were facing unacceptable delays in receiving aged care packages.