Housing

Summaries in reported speech - not a transcript.

• Prime Minister

  Senate · Thursday 17 September 2026 · Maria Kovacic Liberal

  The senator asked if the Prime Minister opportunistically raised the rent on his property nine days after announcing the funding, and if he disclosed his ownership to the minister who signed off on the funding.

  Answered by Don Farrell

• Migration

  Senate · Wednesday 16 September 2026 · David Shoebridge Greens

  The senator asked why the government chose to align with right-wing parties on migration rather than supporting multicultural Australia. In supplementary questions, he asked if the government intended to treat migrants a...

  Answered by Murray Watt

• Economy

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 16 September 2026 · Julian Leeser Liberal

  The member asked when the Prime Minister would take responsibility for the 15 interest rate rises and the predicted additional increases.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Apprenticeships

  Senate · Tuesday 15 September 2026 · Marielle Smith ALP

  The senator asked the minister to outline the impact of government policies on trade apprenticeship completions and commencements.

  Answered by Murray Watt

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 15 September 2026 · Jamie Chaffey Nationals

  The member asked if the minister was aware of the decline in new home sales and construction insolvencies, and where Australians would live if builders continued to fail.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  Senate · Tuesday 15 September 2026 · Matt O'Sullivan Liberal

  The senator asked what the Prime Minister would say to Australians who bought homes under Labor and were now financially worse off due to negative equity and higher repayments.

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 14 September 2026 · Angus Taylor Liberal

  The member asked why the Prime Minister would not admit that the government's policies had intentionally damaged the housing market, citing reports of widespread mortgage stress and negative equity among recent buyers.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Cost of Living

  Senate · Monday 14 September 2026 · Michaelia Cash Liberal

  The senator asked whether the Prime Minister agreed with Mr Kelty's assessment that Australians cannot pay their bills because real wages are declining while interest rates rise. She further asked if the Prime Minister a...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing: Domestic and Family Violence

  House of Representatives · Monday 14 September 2026 · Trish Cook ALP

  The member asked how the government's investment in social and affordable housing was impacting Australians' lives and whether there were any risks to the delivery of these homes.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Economy

  House of Representatives · Monday 14 September 2026 · Tim Wilson Liberal

  The member asked the Prime Minister to admit that Bill Kelty was correct in asserting that housing affordability was worsening and real wages were declining under the current government.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence

  House of Representatives · Monday 14 September 2026 · Josh Burns ALP

  The member asked how the government was helping women and children fleeing violence into safe housing and why this approach was superior to other methods.

  Answered by Tanya Plibersek

• Housing

  Senate · Monday 14 September 2026 · Andrew Bragg Liberal

  The senator asked if the government was aware that its taxes were reducing home loans and homeownership opportunities. He followed up by asking if the minister stood by the claim that rents would rise by only $2 a week, ...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Thursday 10 September 2026 · Angus Taylor Liberal

  The member asked the Treasurer to quantify how many Australians currently owe more to their banks than their homes are worth, attributing the situation to government tax policies.

  Answered by Jim Chalmers

• Housing

  Senate · Thursday 10 September 2026 · Matthew Canavan LNP

  The member asked how many Australians were facing negative equity, citing data that recent buyers in Sydney and Melbourne were seeing their home values drop below purchase prices. He questioned the impact of government p...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Nicolette Boele Ind

  The member asked whether the government would support a nationally consistent definition of affordable housing to ensure public funds deliver housing for essential workers.

  Answered by Jim Chalmers

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · Tim Wilson Liberal

  The member asked whether the government acknowledged that its policies had failed to deliver sufficient housing supply, resulting in higher rents and a projected deficit of at least 330,000 homes against its targets.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · Melissa McIntosh Liberal

  The member asked whether the Prime Minister agreed with the New South Wales Premier's assertion that federal tax policies were causing fewer homes to be built and less construction activity.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing

  Senate · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · Charlotte Walker ALP

  The member asked how these changes were helping Australians buy their first home. She later asked what economists and stakeholders were saying about the reforms and how the government's policy compared with others.

  Answered by Tim Ayres

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · Trish Cook ALP

  The member asked how the government was helping Australians achieve homeownership and whether there were any risks to this approach.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 7 September 2026 · Angus Taylor Liberal

  The member asked whether the Prime Minister would release the government's housing modelling to demonstrate the extent of predicted price declines, given claims that new housing supply was falling and first-home buyer ac...

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 7 September 2026 · Tim Wilson Liberal

  The member asked whether the Minister still supported Treasury's prediction that property prices would fall by only two per cent, given reports of a significant market crash.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  Senate · Monday 7 September 2026 · Andrew Bragg Liberal

  The senator asked why the Prime Minister was persisting with tax policies that allegedly worsened the housing shortage. He cited claims that tax changes made new projects harder to finance and presell, leading to fewer h...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Superannuation

  Senate · Monday 7 September 2026 · Pauline Hanson One Nation

  The senator asked why the government would not allow Australians to use a small part of their future super contributions to pay for rent or mortgages. She argued that the money belonged to the workers and that the propos...

  Answered by Katy Gallagher

• Economy

  Senate · Monday 7 September 2026 · Bridget McKenzie Nationals

  The senator asked who Labor's economy was working for, given the record mortgage stress and falling house prices. She noted that more Australians were under mortgage stress than when the government took power.

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Economy

  House of Representatives · Thursday 20 August 2026 · David Farley One Nation

  The member asked if the government intended to crash house prices and drive up rents, or if it had failed to understand the impact of its budget policies.

  Answered by Jim Chalmers

• Housing

  Senate · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Tammy Tyrrell ALP

  The senator asked what the government was doing to help Australians achieve homeownership. She followed up by asking how the government ensures homes are safe and decent, and what alternative approaches might risk safety...

  Answered by Tim Ayres

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Trish Cook ALP

  The member asked how the government was delivering safe homes for those in need and if there were risks to this delivery.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Melissa McIntosh Liberal

  The member asked whether the minister was proud of policies that allegedly caused rental surges, referencing a specific forecast from a property manager and the minister's prior statements on tax reform.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  Senate · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Barbara Pocock Greens

  The senator asked what the government would say to a worker facing potential homelessness due to rising rents, and why the government had not implemented rent caps or freezes to address the rental crisis.

  Answered by Tim Ayres

• Housing

  Senate · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Jane Hume Liberal

  The senator asked the minister to guarantee that no Australian renter would pay more than $2 a week additional rent due to the government's increased taxes on housing.

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Ali France ALP

  The member asked how housing tax reforms were helping Australians and what policies would make it harder to secure housing.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance

  The member asked why the government allowed non-citizens to access the five per cent deposit scheme, contrasting this with HECS debt rules.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 18 August 2026 · Angus Taylor Liberal

  The member asked if the Prime Minister would guarantee that rents would not increase by 30 per cent, citing a National Australia Bank confirmation that Labor's taxes would cause such a surge.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• National Youth Parliament

  Senate · Tuesday 18 August 2026 · Charlotte Walker ALP

  The senator asked how the government is listening to young Australians and addressing their concerns about economic security. She asked for an update on government actions to support youth and what obstacles remain to th...

  Answered by Jess Walsh

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 18 August 2026 · Angie Bell LNP

  The member questioned whether the Minister felt pride in causing millions of Australians to face higher rental costs, citing her earlier remarks on capital gains tax and negative gearing.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 18 August 2026 · Tim Wilson Liberal

  The member asked if the Minister would guarantee rents would not go up by 30 per cent due to Labor's tax changes, citing the rise in median rents.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 17 August 2026 · Aaron Violi Liberal

  The member asked the Minister for Housing to state how many homeowners in the electorate of Hotham were currently in negative equity.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  Senate · Monday 17 August 2026 · Jessica Collins Liberal

  The member asked how the government could claim its housing policies were working given reports of falling buyer confidence, fewer homes, and higher rents. She cited investor loan commitments falling 8.6 per cent and que...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 17 August 2026 · Tim Wilson Liberal

  The member asked the Minister for Housing why the number of first home buyers had decreased by more than six per cent this year.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 17 August 2026 · Joanne Ryan ALP

  The member asked the Minister for Housing how the government was helping Australians achieve housing security and whether any risks existed to this work.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 17 August 2026 · Sally Sitou ALP

  The member asked the Prime Minister how government reforms were supporting young people into homeownership, the impact on housing supply, and any opposition to the policy.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Thursday 13 August 2026 · David Batt LNP

  The member asked if the minister would admit that Labor's taxes had tanked the housing market.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Taxation

  House of Representatives · Thursday 13 August 2026 · Melissa Price Liberal

  The member asked how many first-home buyers were now trapped in negative equity.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Thursday 13 August 2026 · Madonna Jarrett ALP

  The member asked what the government was doing to help Australians into safe homes and if there were risks to this work.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  Senate · Wednesday 12 August 2026 · Barbara Pocock Greens

  The member asked how the government could allow property investors to exploit the five per cent deposit scheme during a housing crisis. She questioned the effectiveness of the Housing Australia Future Fund given that soc...

  Answered by Tim Ayres

• Indigenous Housing

  Senate · Wednesday 12 August 2026 · Lidia Thorpe Ind

  The member asked what actions the Minister had taken to prevent the 15 families from becoming homeless. She questioned why the Office of Indigenous Corporations had not intervened earlier despite requests for formal inte...

  Answered by Malarndirri McCarthy

• Taxation

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 12 August 2026 · Kevin Hogan Nationals

  The member questioned why the Prime Minister was criticising Australians for employing capital gains tax and negative gearing to improve their financial standing, considering that government members had also utilised the...

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Northern Territory: Housing

  Senate · Wednesday 12 August 2026 · Lidia Thorpe Ind

  The member asked why the promised funding had not been delivered and why the Northern Territory government had not provided progress reports. She sought confirmation that the NT government was failing to share data and s...

  Answered by Malarndirri McCarthy

• Taxation

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 12 August 2026 · Angie Bell LNP

  The member asked if the Prime Minister accepted that his tax policies would increase the difficulty for young Australians to save for a house deposit.

  Answered by Jim Chalmers

• Migration

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 12 August 2026 · Alison Penfold Nationals

  The member asked how many more migrants the Prime Minister intended to bring before building enough homes to house them, alleging migration had harmed homeownership.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 12 August 2026 · Dai Le Ind

  The member asked if the Prime Minister would convene National Cabinet to address renters' issues before upcoming tax changes, citing high rental stress and rising rents.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing: Domestic and Family Violence

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 12 August 2026 · Trish Cook ALP

  The member asked how the government was providing safe housing for victims of domestic violence and what risks existed to these policies.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 11 August 2026 · Angus Taylor Liberal

  The member asked whether the Prime Minister would admit that changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing had negatively impacted homeowners, causing a severe housing market crash.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Taxation

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 11 August 2026 · Angus Taylor Liberal

  The member asked why the government was targeting women undergoing divorce or bereavement to raise revenue through tax changes.

  Answered by Jim Chalmers

• Taxation

  Senate · Tuesday 11 August 2026 · Matthew Canavan LNP

  The senator asked whether the government would admit that its property taxes had damaged confidence and remove them to restore economic certainty. He sought an assessment of the impact on lending and small businesses.

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 11 August 2026 · Angus Taylor Liberal

  The member asked the Prime Minister to confirm that new mortgage holders were paying significantly more in interest due to government policies.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 11 August 2026 · Kevin Hogan Nationals

  The member asked which factors were to blame for rising rents: immigration, tax policies, interest rates, or all of the above.

  Answered by Jim Chalmers

• Housing

  Senate · Thursday 2 July 2026 · Maria Kovacic Liberal

  The member asked how the government had managed to increase borrowing levels for home buyers while exposing them to financial risks such as negative equity, despite earlier commitments to reduce mortgage costs.

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Labor Government

  Senate · Thursday 2 July 2026 · Jana Stewart ALP

  The member asked the minister to outline the impact of these reforms and explain why they were significant for millions of Australians.

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Budget

  House of Representatives · Thursday 2 July 2026 · Tim Watts ALP

  The member asked how the government is easing pressure on Australians and helping first home buyers, and how this compares to other approaches.

  Answered by Jim Chalmers

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Thursday 2 July 2026 · Jamie Chaffey Nationals

  The member asked whether the number of first home buyers has increased since the budget and by how many.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Cost of Living

  Senate · Thursday 2 July 2026 · Dean Smith Liberal

  The member asked how the Prime Minister could claim his economic plan was working when families were paying more for essentials and mortgages.

  Answered by Katy Gallagher

• Budget: Taxation

  House of Representatives · Thursday 2 July 2026 · Ben Small Liberal

  The member asked why the Prime Minister failed to keep his promise regarding negative gearing and capital gains taxes, referencing Joseph Daoud's criticism.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Thursday 2 July 2026 · Jess Teesdale ALP

  The member asked how the government is helping Australians achieve homeownership and what risks exist.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Labor Government

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 1 July 2026 · Kevin Hogan Nationals

  The member asked if it was true that Australians had seen the largest decline in living standards in the developed world under Labor, citing interest rate hikes.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing

  Senate · Wednesday 1 July 2026 · Andrew Bragg Liberal

  The member asked to confirm if Australia completed 198,000 houses annually under the Coalition compared to 170,000 under Labor. He later asked if completions had fallen to a decade low and if this constituted successful ...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing

  Senate · Wednesday 1 July 2026 · Susan McDonald Nationals

  The member asked how many first-home buyers had fallen into negative equity since the May budget. She later asked how the government could claim success if it did not know the figures and challenged the minister's unders...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 1 July 2026 · Angus Taylor Liberal

  The member asked if the Prime Minister would guarantee that house prices would not fall further, citing recent data and forecasts.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 1 July 2026 · Angus Taylor Liberal

  The member asked again if the Prime Minister would guarantee that house prices would not fall further.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 30 June 2026 · Angus Taylor Liberal

  The member asked how many first home buyers had entered negative equity since the budget was delivered, citing the Minister's earlier concerns about this specific risk.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 30 June 2026 · Tim Wilson Liberal

  The member asked whether the Minister had received or reviewed advice from Treasury or APRA regarding the number of first home buyers who would be pushed into negative equity due to the government's housing policy change...

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  Senate · Tuesday 30 June 2026 · Matthew Canavan LNP

  The member asked if the minister would admit that Labor's tax changes had shattered confidence in the property market, causing even first home buyers to stay away. He further asked if the government had modelled the impa...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 30 June 2026 · Meryl Swanson ALP

  The member asked for details on how the government was assisting first home buyers and why its policies were better than alternative approaches.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Budget

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 30 June 2026 · Zoe McKenzie Liberal

  The member asked the Treasurer to explain why it was fair for him to have benefited from negative gearing in the past while removing that opportunity for other Australians through budget changes.

  Answered by Jim Chalmers

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 29 June 2026 · Angie Bell LNP

  The member asked whether the government's housing tax policies were working as designed, given reports of plummeting auction clearance rates and collapsing demand.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 29 June 2026 · Zoe McKenzie Liberal

  The member asked how many first home buyers now owed more than their home was worth, citing previous comments about potential price collapses.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 29 June 2026 · Dan Tehan Liberal

  The member asked how many first home buyers now owed more than their home was worth, referencing the minister's previous comments on house price corrections.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 29 June 2026 · Anne Webster Nationals

  The member asked how many first home buyers now owed more than their home was worth.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Budget

  Senate · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Jane Hume Liberal

  The member asked why the government was triggering the removal of favourable tax treatments for investment properties upon the death of a spouse, thereby imposing higher taxes on grieving women. She questioned whether th...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Taxation

  Senate · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Deborah O'Neill ALP

  The member asked for an update on what the recently passed tax reforms meant for Australians, specifically regarding cost-of-living relief and housing affordability. She sought details on the benefits for workers, first ...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Jess Teesdale ALP

  The member asked what measures the government was taking to help first-home buyers and which policies might make homeownership more difficult for young people.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026

  Senate · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Glenn Sterle ALP

  The member asked what the landmark tax reform package delivered for Australian workers, small businesses, and first home buyers. He sought details on the benefits and how consultation had shaped the final package.

  Answered by Katy Gallagher

• Budget

  Senate · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Matt O'Sullivan Liberal

  The member asked if the government's housing policy was deliberately designed to reduce the value of family homes, citing forecasts of price declines and negative equity. He also asked if higher rents were a deliberate e...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Budget: Housing

  House of Representatives · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Tim Wilson Liberal

  The member asked how many Australians would suffer financial loss from a predicted 20 per cent drop in house values resulting from the government's tax changes.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026

  House of Representatives · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Matt Gregg ALP

  The member asked about the status of legislation to assist first-home buyers and improve tax fairness, and what obstacles remained.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Budget: Housing

  House of Representatives · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Mary Aldred Liberal

  The member asked if the government would delay voting on property tax changes due to concerns about their impact on vulnerable groups such as widows and divorcees.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Tertiary Education and Training

  Senate · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Josh Dolega ALP

  The member asked for an update on free TAFE enrolments and their impact on the economy. He also asked about other programs supporting skilled workers in housing construction and the care sector.

  Answered by Murray Watt

• Housing

  Senate · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Andrew Bragg Liberal

  The member asked if the government wanted less private investment in the housing market. He cited industry claims that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) accounted for as much as 30 per cent of advance sales in apartment p...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Budget

  House of Representatives · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Alison Penfold Nationals

  The member asked how many more reversals would occur before the Treasurer admitted the budget was a failure, citing changes to tax rules for widows and divorcees.

  Answered by Jim Chalmers

• Budget

  House of Representatives · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Andrew Hastie Liberal

  The member asked when the Minister first realized that capital gains tax changes would negatively impact widows, divorcees, and domestic violence victims.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Budget

  House of Representatives · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Leon Rebello LNP

  The member asked whether the government was aware of the issues with tax changes for widows and divorcees before or after the budget was presented.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Superannuation

  Senate · Wednesday 24 June 2026 · Andrew Bragg Liberal

  The senator asked whether the government would expand the ban on super funds buying houses to include APRA-regulated institutional and union-backed funds. He questioned why individuals faced punitive treatment while inst...

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Economy

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 24 June 2026 · Tim Wilson Liberal

  The member asked if the Treasurer's previous statement that inflation had turned the corner was a broken promise, given that core inflation had risen and mortgage costs had increased significantly.

  Answered by Jim Chalmers

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 24 June 2026 · David Smith ALP

  The member asked what actions the government was taking to help Australians buy homes and which policies would make homeownership more difficult.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Indigenous Housing

  Senate · Wednesday 24 June 2026 · Lidia Thorpe Ind

  The senator asked what emergency action the government was taking to prevent these families from losing their homes and whether emergency funding was available. She questioned when the minister was first briefed on the s...

  Answered by Malarndirri McCarthy

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 24 June 2026 · Aaron Violi Liberal

  The member asked who was telling the truth about whether the housing sector was facing a market correction, given conflicting statements from the Minister for Housing and the Treasurer.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Budget

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 24 June 2026 · Zoe McKenzie Liberal

  The member asked the Minister to explain why it was fair for her to benefit from negative gearing before changing the rules to disadvantage others.

  Answered by Clare O'Neil

• Budget

  Senate · Tuesday 23 June 2026 · Helen Polley ALP

  The senator asked for an update on the government's progress in delivering tax reforms. She sought details on how these reforms would assist workers, businesses, and first home buyers.

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Budget

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 23 June 2026 · Melissa McIntosh Liberal

  The member asked whether the Prime Minister would exclude the possibility of accepting the Greens' request to end grandfathering for negative gearing.

  Answered by Anthony Albanese

• Budget

  Senate · Tuesday 23 June 2026 · Richard Colbeck Liberal

  The senator asked how many times the Prime Minister could break his election promises regarding tax policy. He accused the government of making a 'dirty deal' with the Greens to implement higher taxes.

  Answered by Penny Wong

• Migration

  Senate · Thursday 17 September 2026 · Ross Cadell (NSW) (National Party) Nationals

  Senators debated the government's recent announcements regarding migration caps and border enforcement. The National Party and One Nation criticised the government for failing to reduce immigration levels sufficiently an...

• Migration

  Senate · Wednesday 16 September 2026 · Pauline Hanson (QLD) (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) One Nation

  Senator Pauline Hanson moved a matter of public importance urging the government to halt migration policies that would increase the population by one million over four years, citing infrastructure strain and economic mis...

• Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission Yearly Report to Parliament

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 16 September 2026 · Ali France (Dickson) (Australian Labor Party) ALP

  Members debated the findings of the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission's third annual report, which highlighted that despite record government funding, progress in reducing violence remains too slow. Labor m...

• Albanese Government

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 16 September 2026 · Angus Taylor (Hume) (Liberal Party) Liberal

  The debate centred on whether the Albanese government had failed to explain why Australians were experiencing financial hardship. Opposition members argued that government policies on tax, energy, and housing had worsene...

• Economy

  Senate · Tuesday 15 September 2026 · Jessica Collins (NSW) (Liberal Party) Liberal

  Senator Jessica Collins moved a matter of public importance arguing that the government was deceiving Australians about the economy while real wages fell and housing became unaffordable. Labor senators countered that wag...

• Answers to Questions

  Senate · Tuesday 15 September 2026 · Dave Sharma (NSW) (Liberal Party) Liberal

  Senators debated the government's responses to questions regarding housing market conditions and industrial policy. Coalition senators argued that Labor's policies were causing a housing crisis through reduced supply and...

• Casey Electorate: Acknowledgements, Liberal Party of Australia, Veterans: Health Care, Telecommunications

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 15 September 2026 · Aaron Violi (Casey) (Liberal Party) Liberal

  Aaron Violi opened a grievance debate by acknowledging local sports successes in the Casey electorate before shifting to broader policy criticisms of the Labor government. He argued that the government had failed to mana...

• Australian Society

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 15 September 2026 · Andrew Wilkie (Clark) (Independent) Ind

  Andrew Wilkie addressed the House during a grievance debate, attributing widespread public unease to a cumulative series of global and domestic shocks, including the war on terror, climate change, the global financial cr...

• Answers to Questions

  Senate · Monday 14 September 2026 · Ross Cadell (NSW) (National Party) Nationals

  Senators debated the government's economic management, focusing on real wage growth, productivity trends, and housing supply. Opposition senators argued that real wages were falling and productivity was declining due to ...

• Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; In Committee

  Senate · Monday 14 September 2026 · Varun Ghosh (WA) (Australian Labor Party) ALP

  The Senate considered amendments to the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 aimed at expanding the scope of limited recourse borrowing arrangements for superannuation funds. Senator Hume moved amendments to allow borrowi...

• Cost of Living

  Senate · Monday 14 September 2026 · James McGrath (QLD) (Liberal National Party) LNP

  The debate centred on a motion moved by the Coalition alleging that the government's economic policies were increasing taxes and costs for households. Government senators defended their record, citing tax cuts for low-in...

• Housing Legislation Amendment (National Definition of Affordable Housing) Bill 2026; Second Reading

  House of Representatives · Monday 14 September 2026 · Nicolette Boele (Bradfield) (Independent) Ind

  The debate concerned a private member's bill aimed at establishing a consistent national definition for affordable housing. The mover argued that current definitions are inconsistent and often unaffordable for key worker...

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Monday 14 September 2026 · Madonna Jarrett (Brisbane) (Australian Labor Party) ALP

  The debate centred on the effectiveness of the Labor government's housing policies versus the Coalition's proposed alternatives. Labor members highlighted the broadening of the 5% deposit initiative and Help to Buy, alon...

• Economy

  House of Representatives · Monday 14 September 2026 · Andrew Wallace (Fisher) (Liberal National Party) LNP

  The debate centred on a motion moved by the Coalition outlining an economic plan focused on tax cuts, energy affordability, and housing supply. Coalition members argued that the government had failed to manage the econom...

• Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission Yearly Report to Parliament

  House of Representatives · Thursday 10 September 2026 · Ged Kearney (Cooper) (Australian Labor Party) ALP

  The debate centred on the tabling of the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission's annual report, which highlighted rising rates of sexual violence and systemic failures in housing and legal support. Government m...

• Superannuation

  Senate · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Pauline Hanson (QLD) (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) One Nation

  Senator Pauline Hanson moved a matter of urgency proposing that Australians be allowed to withdraw 3% of their superannuation to save on mortgage interest payments, citing high inflation and housing costs. The government...

• Housing

  Senate · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Andrew Bragg (NSW) (Liberal Party) Liberal

  The debate centred on a motion by the Liberal Party criticising the government's housing record and claiming budget tax changes reduced supply. Government senators argued that the crisis was long-standing and that their ...

• Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission

  Senate · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Katy Gallagher (ACT) (Australian Labor Party) ALP

  The Senate debated the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission's 2026 report, which highlighted ongoing challenges in preventing violence against women and children. The government emphasised its record investmen...

• Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission Yearly Report to Parliament

  House of Representatives · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Tanya Plibersek (Sydney) (Australian Labor Party) ALP

  The Minister for Social Services presented the Commission's yearly report, outlining the government's strategy to make violence rare, brief and non-recurring through systemic reforms and new funding. The Shadow Minister ...

• Housing

  House of Representatives · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · Josh Burns (Macnamara) (Australian Labor Party) ALP

  Josh Burns addressed the housing crisis, arguing that the federal government is taking unprecedented action to provide safe and secure homes. He highlighted specific developments in Melbourne, including projects in Marib...