Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:57): I thank Senator Sterle for the question—and, indeed, for all of us on this side, who are really focused on making sure that we are doing everything we can to build more housing in this country and to ensure that more people can become homeowners in this country. We've seen, this week, the very unholy alliance, the very uncomfortable alliance, of those opposite, on that side of the chamber, and those down that end, holding hands—hugging each other at times, really. Honourable senators interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: We've seen it—the proverbial hug; the dirty deals— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Gallagher— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: I'm waiting for silence. Minister. Senator GALLAGHER: It was uncomfortable for all of us to watch, don't worry! It's a very unusual partnership— Senator Duniam interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Duniam! Senator GALLAGHER: that we've seen this week, and the partnership has been formed over a united view, from those at this end of the chamber, to oppose building more houses and getting more people into homeownership. That's exactly what it did. The Help to Buy scheme is about ensuring that 40,000 people who've saved and worked hard are able, with a bit of help from the government, to get into homeownership. We can think of a lot of essential workers who have raised this with us over the years, and we've sought to respond to that with a program— Senator Green interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Green! Senator GALLAGHER: that those over here don't want to be part of because they always object to everything that the government wants to do. And those down there pretend that they campaign in the interests of housing, and then come in here and vote against it. That's what we've seen this week. This government is doing everything we can, across this board, on supply— Senator Hughes interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Hughes! Senator GALLAGHER: working with states and territories, working with local government, working with private investors, working with the social and community housing sector, to make sure that we're doing everything we can, after a decade of neglect from those opposite. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! To all those senators who I've called more than once today, I would ask that you listen in respectful silence for the short time that we have left of question time. I should not have to repeatedly call your name. Senator Sterle, first supplementary?