Senator LAMBIE (Tasmania) (17:59): On his website, Australian Greens housing spokesperson, Max Chandler-Mather, says, 'People have lost faith in the political system.' I agree, except Mr Chandler-Mather is part of the problem. Instead of doing a deal with the government to get a system going that could help low-income people into the housing market, the Greens housing guy is insisting on a rent freeze—a policy that all serious economists and housing policy experts reckon will make the situation worse. Max Chandler-Mather is often on TV banging on about wanting to stop single mums from being evicted. Then why does his housing policy propose a rent cap at $90 more per week than the maximum parenting payment available to single mothers? His idea of what is affordable is totally out of touch. Chandler-Mather's housing policy says that rents for public housing could be capped at 25 per cent of the national household income. The latest figures put that at just over 120 grand a year. It's $200 more a week than the rate of JobSeeker—what a joke! Do you know the Greens' problem? Most of them have no idea what it's like to struggle on a low income let alone being a single mum. They don't know what it's like to be on public housing waiting list, and Max Chandler-Mather has zero idea what it's like to be a single mother on a low income. Senator McKim interjecting— Senator LAMBIE: The Greens pretend to be a voice for working people—what a big steaming pile of BS that is. The Deputy Leader of the Greens, Senator Faruqi, also loves to bang on about affordable housing, but she is a wheeler and dealer of investment property. She even had plans to bulldoze 20 gum trees at one of her properties. How un-Australian, to cut down a koala's home. If the Greens do want to help Australians get a roof over their heads, they will pull their collective heads in— The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator McKim on a point of order? Senator McKim: Under standing order 193.3, imputing the motivations of senators is out of order, as is, by the way, imputing motivations of members of the other place. That applies whether or not what you're saying is true rather than a great big load of rubbish, which is what Senator Lambie's just been spouting. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: I didn't actually hear an imputation of actual motive. I did hear a lot of criticism. Senator McAllister? Senator McAllister: On a separate point of order, interjections are disorderly. Senator Lambie has been delivering her speech and, during the entire time, Senator McKim has been interjecting. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Anyway, Senator Lambie, you have the call. Senator LAMBIE: And then there is the Greens' Treasury spokesperson, Nick McKim, who told the Prime Minister via social media last year that he should 'shut up about his childhood story'. How rude! What he didn't tell his followers is he owns four houses himself. How dare you tell people who've lived in public housing that. How dare you! If the Greens really want to help Australians get a roof over their heads, they will pull their collective heads in and pass this bill. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator McKim, on another point of order?