Ministers statements: housing
Jacinta ALLAN (Bendigo East – Premier) (14:15): I am delighted to share with the house once again our plan to build more homes. More homes means more opportunities for more Victorians, particularly a plan that gets millennials into their very first home. As we know, this is a plan for the whole state: to build more homes in the places where people want to live right across the state. It is a plan that helps to build not just more homes but more backyards, to invest in the communities and to support accessible, connected, beautiful communities right around the state. We know – and we have heard a bit of this this week – there are some who want to stand in our way. They are not only standing in our way; they are standing in the way of those young Victorians who want the chance to have the home of their dreams. Already we are approving, building and starting more homes than any other state. There are some in this place who like to make a whole lot of crazy accusations – fake fact accusations and claims. Let me share this with you: the lowest point in Victorian home building approvals in the last 15 years was in 2013. Just yesterday –
Members interjecting.
The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Bulleen can leave the chamber for half an hour. The member for Footscray can leave the chamber for half an hour.
Members for Bulleen and Footscray withdrew from chamber.
Jacinta ALLAN: The king has left the building – the self-proclaimed king. The member for Bulleen stood up in this place yesterday and said, ‘I’m the king. I was the king of homes.’ 2013 was the lowest point in the last 15 years for home building approvals. We are getting on, focused on building more homes for more Victorians so they can have more opportunities.