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meaningless, shallow, populist policy that would achieve the absolute opposite to what they wished to achieve.

I think it is the extreme example of where the Greens are that all of the experts suggest that their push to freeze rents for two years would be diabolical. I think that the Greens know that is the case. They know full well that that policy initiative would be diabolical.

I would thank the Chief Minister for making mention in his amendments to the bill that I brought to this chamber in the last term. I refer to his 3(d) amendment. I am not going to go through it again.

Ms Berry: Which one?

MR PARTON: Okay, at Ms Berry’s request: Mr Barr’s 3(d) amendment is:

implementing a land tax exemption scheme for property owners who make their property available for rent through a community housing provider, at a rate less than 75 percent of the current market rent;

This first appeared in a bill in this place under my name and was ruled out of order by that bloke over there.

Anyway, I thought Ms Berry was extremely gracious, as she normally is. But I just have to say that people are tiring—and I know you are tiring—about the constant talk of the growing of public housing. We often ask questions in Estimates and other hearings and we get told that it is point of time data. But that point of time data never seems to get to where it is supposed to be getting. We did hear a 2027 date that was given today.

At this stage of the game, the growth and renewal program has included a hell of a lot of renewal but not a great deal of growth. We here on this side will keep on banging the drum there because, like you, we want to see people living in homes that will allow them to live fulfilling lives.

That is what this motion is about. I am going to sit down now and just say that we will not be supporting Mr Barr’s amendments.

Question put:

That the amendments be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

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